Today workers are stabilizing the hole to begin repairs. Adel hagekhalil is with l. A. s sanitation department. Its not going to be like overnight. It will be probably at least a week or two, but were going to do our best to get out quickly. Reporter in san bernardino, a firetruck had to be pulled from a sinkhole that opened on the shoulder of a major freeway. The storms have created high surf and caused at least three deaths, including one person trapped in a submerged car in victorville. San lorenzo river in Santa Cruz County is just one of many across the state rising toward flood levels. Dawne harman is the countys superintendent of public works. Theres flooding here, theres trees down there, theres wires. Reporter nine of californias 12 major reservoirs are now at average or above average levels for this time of year, the highest total since 2011. Repairs continue at the oroville dam, where a damaged spillway prompted the evacuation of 188,000 people a week ago. South of san franc
Well be right back. Defense secretary jim mattis flew to baghdad today. He told reporters the u. S. Does not intend to seize iraqs oil. Backing off from a suggestion made by President Trump. The u. S. Is working with the iraqis to flush isis out of western mosul, an operation that could take months. Charlie dagata shows why. [ gunfire ] reporter the new weapon in the isis arsenal isnt on the battlefield but above it. New propaganda videos from isis appear to show armed drones dropping explosives on iraqi troops with dead center accuracy. As the militant group loses ground in iraq, its been using drones with increasing levels of sophistication. Iraqi Tv Correspondent Abdul Hameen Zebari was wounded by an armed drone while traveling with iraqi forces in mosul. Was there a flash of light . Did you hear the explosion . It was a loud blast, he said. I fell down on my side. I knew what it was because seconds earlier the soldiers started shouting, drone, drone, drone. Isis drones have also be
This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Mason good evening. Scott is off tonight. Im anthony mason. This is our western edition. President trump filled a key position on his National Security team today. He chose Lieutenant General h. R. Mcmaster as his new National Security adviser. He replaces retired general michael flynn, who trump fired one week ago tonight for misleading the Vice President about contacts hed had with russias ambassador to the u. S. Margaret brennan is at the white house where the president returned this evening from florida. T hes a man of tremendous talent and tremendous experience. Reporter President Trump introduced Lieutenant General h. R. Mcmaster as his new National Security adviser after spending the weekend at his mar alago estate interviewing erndidates. The 54yearold career army officer is known as one of the most successful battlefield commanders in iraq. Eg id just like to say what a privilege it is to be able to continue serving our nation. R
Drake hired Ben McCollum as its basketball coach Monday, entrusting the longtime and ultra-successful coach from Division II Northwest Missouri State with continuing the momentum the Bulldogs had under Darian DeVries. DeVries was hired by West Virginia after leading Drake to three NCAA Tournament appearances in the last four years.
On Thursday, Darian DeVries will walk across a stage set up on the WVU Coliseum court, thus formally introducing him as the 23rd head coach in the history of the