States im deeply concerned that we are way behind the a fondness at a hearing on capitol hill on tuesday the u. S. Health and Human Services secretary said development of a vaccine for the virus may still be a year away he openly admitted the trouble right house needs 2500000000 dollars in emergency funding from congress to fight the spread of the global outbreak so we do have in the Strategic National stockpile ventilators we have masks we have enough for part will of course not or we wouldnt be asking for a supplemental to seek more money to procure more of that for hours later a top u. S. Health official issued this ominous warning now its not so much a question of if this will happen anymore but rather more a question of exactly when this will happen and how many people in this country will become infected now even members of President Trumps own Republican Party are questioning a top u. S. Border official about whether its efforts to contain the virus are even adequate but you can
De janeiro. My. The u. N. Human rights chief is calling on said the Syrian Governments and it silence its open humanitarian corridors for civilians to leave areas of fighting michelle bestially put out a statement via her spokesman who said governments and Russian Forces appear to be targeting civilians and hospitals deliberately nearly 900000. 00 people have been forced from their homes in northwest syria over the last 3 months the governments offensive to capture the last rebel held areas is creating the biggest single civilian displacement since the war began 9 years ago. The sheer quantity of attacks on these hospitals medical facilities schools. Would suggest to me they cant all be accidental. And at a minimum even if they were accidental it shows lack of proportionality necessity and caution and so on. All of which can contribute to something being attributed theres a war crime. Internationally sorry intentionally directing attacks against hospitals and places containing the sick
This is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell reporting tonight from the democratic debate in charleston, South Carolina. Odonnell good evening, and thank you so much for joining us toned as the seven candidates for the democratic president ial nomination will fight it out right here on this stage. This debate may be the most important, coming just four days before the South Carolina primary and one week before the 14state extravaganza known as super tuesday. Our latest cbs news poll shows joe biden with a slim lead here in South Carolina over the national frontrunner, Bernie Sanders. Billionaire tom steyer is polling third. Today, the candidates took turns walking through the debate hall, and the biggest question is whether anyone can slow down Bernie Sanders, who could be on track to take a significant lead in delegates. The others have already stepped up their attacks. In new ads, joe biden accuses sanders of trying to impede president obamas 2012 reelection. Pete buttigeig attac
Good morning from the studio 57 news room at cbs news headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. So we begin with last nights highly contentious debate. Bernie sanders rivals launched attacks over him and he faced attacks again on his signature policy medicare for all. The debate took place ahead of the states primary on saturday and super tuesday contests follow next week. Danya bacchus is in charleston. Were they able to slow his momentum . After all, he is leading. It look like that momentum has not slowed. Last night the candidates came out swinging all putting up a fight and making the case for why they should be the next president. I will win South Carolina. Reporter joe biden is staking his campaign on a victory in the South Carolina primary this saturday. I have worked like the devil to earn the vote of the africanamerican community. Not just here but across the country. Reporter but the focus at the tenth democratic debate last night was on the nat
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