Life. Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters in new york. Thanks for joining us. Im annemarie green. This morning the prevailing sentiment among the house of representatives is now what . Kevin mccarthy aers stunning decision to withdraw from the race for speaker left the Republican Caucus scrambling to find a new leader. Mccarthy announced his intentions during a meeting of republican colleagues just before they were expected to elect them as their nominee. Reporter mccarthys was like a political earthquake. All delegations of the conference were shocked. Reporter in the end mccarthy decided he wasnt the lawmaker to bring the severely divided party together. If we are going to unite and be strong, ghewe need a new faco help do that. Reporter mccarthy was undermined by the members of the gop caucus known as the Freedom Caucus who made demands he feared he couldnt meet and backed another candidate, representative daniel webster. This is the same group that pus
After world series title coming to chicago. Their Team Advances in the Major League Playoffs after a wildcard win. Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters in new york. Thanks for joining us. Im annemarie green. We begin with a major escalation of fighting in syria. Coordinated attacks by land, air and sea, launched by russia in the syrian government. Overnight, russia says missiles launched from the war ships in the sea hit targets. The u. S. Says one military plane had to be rerouted to avoid russian airplanes. This morning, nato secretarygeneral called on russia to stop supporting syria and focus on isis. Holly williams reports from istanbul. Reporter russia says it launched 26 cruise missiles from its war ships on the caspian sea. They flew over 900 miles across iran and iraq, hitting parts of northern syria, where both isis and Al Qaedalinked fighters have a heavy presence. The u. S. Says moscows air strikes in syria are also targeting moderate americanbac
Russian planes are bombing Syrian Rebels who are backed by the u. S. And u. S. War planes are in the same skies attacking isis extremists. Four years into the syrian civil war, half of the population, 11 million, has fled their homes. Hundreds of thousand are appealing for mercy in europe. But Charlie Dagata found it is not easy. Reporter like so many refugees, mohamed bazav set his sights on germany. We met the 21yearold architecture student, five weeks ago, he crossed into hungary dodging check points. In berlin he told us he passed his first interview with german immigration authorities. Were they asking you tough questions were you in the military . Were you in the militia . Were you fighting . Were they asking you those questions . Me, no. Reporter he was given the equivalent of 800 and told to come back in january for another interview. He is not allowed to work in the meantime. Right now, there is little to stop islamic extremists from slipping in among the migrants. The police
On tonights pbs newshour. And by bnsf railway. And with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff pope francis is now in washington, after arriving to pomp, ceremony and cheering, chanting crowds. The start of his sixday stay followed four days in cuba. William brangham reports on the dayss events. Brangham the pope began his firstever visit to the United States late this afternoon, flying into a military facility just outside washington. President obama, Vice President biden and their wives greeted pope francis on the tarmac while hundreds more awaited. President ial advisor Valerie Jarrett theres so much excitement. I think the crowd reflects the diversity of our country. Everyone who is coming is excited about the opportunity to be in his presence, and so i think that this visit means a great deal to america. Security was tigh
Financial meltdown seven years ago, and who should have taken the fall. Corporations are legal fictions. They dont themselves take legal or illegal actions, its individuals who make those decisions and i would have preferred to have seen the strategy to determine who and what individuals were responsible. Woodruff all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by bnsf. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. Support also comes from Carnegie Corporation of new york. Supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of International Peace and security. At carnegie. Org. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff the political bombshell burst at the u. S. Capitol, just after midday. House