Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley good evening. This is our western edition. The truce in ukraine never had a chance. The slaughter on the streets of kiev erupted again just hours after a ceasefire was announced between police and antigovernment protesters. This is kiev, the capital city, the center of the violence. The Health Department there reported 67 people were killed today. For three months, protesters have been demanding that ukraine have greater economic ties with western europe. This week, the protests exploded in violence. Cbs news correspondent Holly Williams is near the square in kiev tonight. Holly. Reporter scott, the fighting has died down here in the center of kiev tonight, but after a day of bloodshed, the demonstrators are already putting up new barricades preparing for more violence. Ukraines fragile truce crumbled within hours. On kievs Independence Square this morning, protesters were picked off with live ammunition
Pelley good evening. This is our western edition. Today, General Motors linked seven more deaths to a faulty ignition switch and it nearly doubled the number of cars its recalling, from the 780,000 announced earlier this month to nearly 1. 4 million. Gm also said today the ignition switch is now tied to 31 crashes in which 13 people died. Right after the initial recall, cbs news tracked down a Gm Service Bulletin that showed the carmaker had known about problems with the switch for nearly a decade. Jeff glor has the new developments tonight. Reporter this crash of a chevy cobalt in wisconsin in 2006, which killed two teenaged girls, is part of the growing list of recalled vehicles. Margie beskau lost her 15year old daughter, amy. They knew something was wrong with the car before the accident. I just dont understand how they can knowingly put these cars out and still let people drive them. This is my child. This is my baby girl. Reporter earlier this month, General Motors recalled the 2
Also, breaking overnight. Leave all your belongings and get off this aircraft. A smoke emergency. We cannot breathe back here. Go. Incomplete darkness. Almost 100 passengers rush to the exits. And raising arizona. I have vetoed senate bill 1062. Governor brewer calling for unity after vetoing a bill. I am absolutely thrilled. Happiness. Its about time. I knew she was going to do it. This morning, where the fight moves next. Youre live in the cnn newsroom. And good morning. Thanks for joining me. Im Carol Costello. We do begin with breaking news this hour. One of the youngest governments in the recalled under assault and caught in the middle of a new cold war between russia and the United States. Angry crowds filled the streets of southern ukraine after dozens of gunmen seized the headquarters of a Regional Parliament. Their first move to raise the russian flag. Its more than symbolanism a country bitterly torn between old ties to moscow and a future more closely aligned with america an
20th. We begin with students rising up to renew the push for gun restrictions in the wake of Wednesdays School massacre. The white house says it is open to shoring up the background check system. It does not expand the background check system, but instead strength s existing law to prevent criminals and domestic abusers from obtaining firearms. A Senior Administration official tells nbc news that the language may need to be tweaked and discussions are. Ongoing. However, can congress on recess for the week, students are seizing control of the gun debate staging this liein yesterday. Its one of the many demonstrations were seeing across the country from the newly minted Movement Made up of fed up young people demanding action. Why do you think this time will be different . This time will be different because the people who were deeply affected by the shooting, the people who saw it are the people speaking out. Weve grown up after columbine. Were basically tired of it. We are only kids th
Lawmaker now facing serious questions. The murder mystery outside new york city. The womans body discovered in a suitcase. Tonight, what weve now learned. The urgent manhunt this evening for the gunman after a wife was killed while setting up for a garage sale. The horrific case of apparent road rage. The driver opening fire on a school bus, hitting the driver twice. A young student onboard. The abc news exclusive tonight in the jayme closs case. She was abducted for 88 days. Tonight, you will hear from the alleged kidnappers father. And his visits to that house while jayme closs was being held captive under a bed. What his son allegedly did to keep her from yelling for help. And tonight, right here, we celebrate a baseball legend, a trail blazer and his remarkable career. Good evening as we come on the air in the west tonight. Its great to have you with us. We have several developing stories, and were going to begin tonight with amazon ceo jeff bezos, in a battle tonight with the Nati