President and the secretary of state. The president says he knows whod win. This is the cbs evening news. Mason good evening. Im Anthony Mason. The fires are spreading, and the toll is rising. Reinforts are coming in for the battle against 17 major wildfires burning out of control in california. At least 15 people have been killed, as many as 2,000 homes and businesses destroyed. Well over 100,000 acres have been burned by flames fanned by powerful winds. John blackstone is in Sonoma County. Reporter with some neighborhoods still burning and others already reduced to ashes,s can row is a city franz formed by fire. Michael everidge lost his home. Armageddon. Its just gone. Everythings gone. Reporter the flames consumed mobile home parks and comfortable hilltop subdivisions, Luxury Hotels and fast food restaurants. In all, some 1500 buildings have been destroyed in and around this city of 175,000. Jim jimmy hendrik could barely recognize the street he lived on. Nothing but chimneys stand
After reports his secretary of state called him a moron, today, the president appearing to challenge Rex Tillerson to an iq test. The University Police officer killed by a student. The urgent hunt that followed. And the bomb squad at an american airport. The suspects own words tonight. Good evening from a stunned and grieving california tonight. This state now declared a major disaster, after more than a dozen wildfires exploded here, taking lives and livelihoods. And you can see behind me, this is the coffee park neighborhood, right here in santa rosa. Not a home left standing. And as you can also see, the charred frames of cars now sit in the driveways, as you move along the streets of this neighborhood. It was right here in santa rosa, a massive fire erupted in the middle of the night. People running fir their lives, leaving everything behind. Before the fire, this suburban neighborhood looked like any other. Tonight, just look at the image after. The rows of charred lots where home
The 2012 nominees for best performance by an actress in a supporting role, congratulations, you five ladies no longer have to pretend to be attracted to Harvey Weinstein. And we laughed at that comment four years ago, but nobodys laughing now. The Harvey Weinstein scandal is widening by the day with b r three more women. His wife announces that shes leaving him saying that his actions are unforgivable. And the obamas and Hillary Clinton are joining a growing list of celebrities condemning the hollywood mogul. And weinsteins Production Company is now launching its own investigation denying any prior knowledge of this. Heres lindsey davis. Reporter the newest bombshell allegation from gwyneth paltrow. She was 22 years old. And he had just cast her in a role that would catapult her career. Paltrow tells the New York Times the movie mogul summoned her to his hotel room for a meeting and placed his hands on her and suggested they head to his bedroom for massages. She refused and then later
Stephen paddock fired first shots. As the Maintenance Man as well is arriving in the hallway they have some communication and theyre riddled with hundreds of bullets at this point. We now know that he then went over and began shooting into the crowd. Mcmahill wouldnt talk on camera but discussed the Response Time by Hotel Security and police. I can tell you that, First Responder resources were on the scene very, very quickly. Officials also now say paddock checked into mandalay bay three days earlier than originally thought. This was a remarkable effort by a brave and remarkable man. Just last friday, mcmahill hailed the guard as a hero for interrupting the shooter several minutes into the attack. We believe he was shooting into the crowd. Then the Security Officer was shot during that event. Investigators tell cbs they visited the shooting range just outside mesquite, nevada believing paddock may have taken target practice two days before he carried out his attack in las vegas. Law en
Hurt the secretarys credibility. No, i didnt undercut anybody ieflt dont believe in undercutting people. State department spokesperson. What is the secretarys iq . Its high. At the briefing, Sarah Sanders said it was all a joke. Insisted the president still has full confidence in the secretary of state. Anthony. Margaret brennan with the iq wars at the white house. Overseas, isis has been losing its grip on syria. Raqqa, isis socalled capital, may be liberated by u. S. Backed forces within days. And there is a surge of volunteers aching to fin, off the terror group. Holly williams reports from northern syria. As isis faces defeat in raqqa, the syrian men have volunteered to finish them off. The new recruits learned to detect explosives today, on roads. Inside houses. And detonated by a remote control. After 15 days of training they will head straight for the front line. Americas closest allies on the ground here in syria, shop keepers, truck drivers, tailors and construction workers. W