His campaign saying about his story, maybe the words were inaccurate, but they maintain he was told he would gain acceptance. Tonight, we asked west point how the process works. Heres tom llamas on the explanation, and also donald trump, who pounced on this quickly. Reporter tonight, dr. Ben carson forced to explain himself after accusations part of his story dont add up. Carson has repeatedly said he was offered a scholarship to west point. As recently as a month ago on pbs. I was offer a full scholarship to west point, got to meet general westmoreland and go to congressional medal of honor dinners. Reporter the west point scholarship was something he wrote about in his books. Carsons campaign confirming tonight to abc news that not only was he never admitted to west point, he never even applied. And about that scholarship . Telling us, maybe the words are ininaccurate but that as a top rotc student in detroit carson was totold he would gain acceptance by west point officials, and tha
Good evening. Its great to have you with us on a friday night. We begin with the firestorm over dr. Ben carson saying he was offered a scholarship to west point. Tonight, hes now explaining himself. Several National Polls showing carson at the top of the republican field. And with that comes increasing scrutiny. His campaign saying about his story, maybe the words were inaccurate, but they maintain he was told he would gain acceptance. Tonight, we asked west point how the process works. Tom llamas on carsons explanation, and on donald trump, who pounced on this, and quickly. Reporter tonight, dr. Ben carson forced to explain himself after accusations that part of his life story dont add up. Carson has repeatedly said he was offered a scholarship to west point as recently as a month ago on pbs. I was offered a full scholarship to west point, got to meet general westmoreland and go to congressional medal of honor dinners. Reporter the west point scholarship was something he wrote about i
From cnn World Headquarters here in atlanta, im George Howell. This is cnn newsroom. Good day and welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world. We begin with the mass migration happening Across Europe. Within the hour, the eu Foreign Policy chief is set to arrive in luxembourg to meet with eu ministers to address this growing problem. Crisis there, in the meantime, thousands of migrants who made it to the border between hungary and austria crossed overnight and there are many, many more on the way. Buses from budapest dropped people off just before reaching the austrian border, then they walked the rest of the way. Translator the situation has been very bad but we were detained at the train station. We were at the camp for three days with no food or water. We are now supposed to be taken from the austrian border. We heard from those already there there is no food or water. We dont know whats happening. According to austrian public televisio television, Austrian
Cattle on independence well go to barcelona for some answers plus the french president is on with the charlemagne prize for promoting a new vision for europe he says the time to strengthen europe is now and theyve set the date as u. S. President will meet north koreas Supreme Leader kim jong un in singapore on june twelfth the announcement came just hours after three u. S. Prisoners in north korea arrived home. And a dam burst in kenya killing dozens under whats been described as a wall of water the east african country is reeling from weeks of catastrophic flooding well speak with survivors who say theyve lost everything. Im burnt off its good. Have you with us tonight worries that a new war may be in the making in the middle east europe and the us are calling for restraint after the most serious military confrontation between israel and iran in years now last night israeli airstrikes hit iranian targets across syria in the biggest Israeli Attack on syrian territory in over forty year
And to be at war now unesco goodwill ambassador and peace activist shes received the peace prize awarded by the german city of dresden. And well have the latest from the Berlin Film Festival where plans have been finding out what its like to grow up in a tough neighborhood of naples in the movie. Hello im terry march and welcome to the program the mexican drug lord known as el chapo is to appeal against the ten guilty verdicts handed down by a u. S. Jury the lawyer for you Joaquin Guzman said the trial was unfair and declared the fight isnt over because man was convicted of running a massive drug smuggling operation and other related crimes he could now spend the rest of his life behind bars the verdicts came after a three month trial in which jurors heard whats being called an avalanche of evidence against this month. Joaquin guzman impassive even as he waited extradition to the u. S. Seemingly snared for the final time after two audacious escapes and years eluding the authorities. Th