The virus. When you downplay something that is really a threat, thats not a good thing. Reporter and here at the white house today, President Trump announced a peace deal between israel and bahrain. This is the second arab country to normalize its relations with israel in just the past 30 days. Theyre going to have a signing ceremony here at the white house next week. Norah. Odonnell ben tracy at the white house, thank you. Todays anniversary bore a chilling similarity to the days after 9 11 with america once again shaken by a national crisis. And no place was that more evident than in new york city. Heres cbs meg oliver. Reporter today, the chime of a bell echoed in Lower Manhattan at 8 46, beginning the somber remembrances of 9 11. But the touching tributes looked very different in a global pandemic. Michael rourke andrews. Reporter instead of family members reading the names of the nearly 3,000 People Killed in the attacks, a recording took their place to ensure social distancing. O
We have met the generations test to stand for freedom against a tough challenge, and we have persevered. We are wiser, better, stronger. Today, as we remember the fallen, their families, the bravery of those who face saved countless lives on those dark days and those who are still fighting today, we stand united, dedicated to never forget, never give in, and never lose hope. May god surround and comfort those who lost so much of that day, and may he bless and protect our great nation. It is hard to believe it has been 15 years since 9 11. For many of us, we will never forget the memories of that day. For me, i had breakfast in the pentagon and left 20 minutes to before the plane hit. I remember getting back to my office on capitol hill and a policeman comes running through the halls saying, get out, get out, there is another one coming for us. And people streamed out into the streets not knowing what was happening, how many attacks there would be, or who might be affected. I also remem
You think the source is . And i just to the extent that you can say time and date and if you will, accountable individual who you think is the Decision Maker or the impediment, i would like that answer as succinctly as possible. Miss buller . In my case its very easy to pinpoint the time and the person. The passage of the act mandating the restrictive reporting was the impetus. The person was the general counsel. Basically, he has taken the opportunity to interpret the act to impede our access. Mr. Elkins . In my case, you know, i have two agencies that i oversee, the csb and Environmental Protection agency. In both cases, i have to say that issues relative to access starts at the top with a clear message from the top that access will be granted, it will be granted. To the extent that there is a muddled message or the message is not clear, you end up in situations that we have here today. Some of the on the csb side of the house, the issues started back in 2010, 2011. On the epa side o
As the country remembers 9 11, how the pandemic has changed the way we remember those lost. Plus, in high school on 9 11 it was a call to service because of that day. Odonnell 19 years later, the first living Delta Force Member receives the medal of honor. How Sergeant Major Patrick Payne helped save more than 70 lives while dodging isis bullets. Highrise rescue five workers hurt when a parking deck collapses. How they got out. The four expolice officers charged in the death of george floyd appeared together in court for the first time. One of the former officers in a bulletproof vest. And, on the road with cbs Steve Hartman. Heed up angi lifo chan this is the cbs evening news with norah odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us. Were going to begin with a staggering and rising death toll tonight from 100 wildfires that are now raging across 11 western states. And as we come on the air, at least 17 peopl
Good morning to you and your family. It is september 11th, 2016. Youre watching a special edition of fox friends. Today marks 15 years since the 9 11 attacks here in new york city, also in washington, d. C. , and shanksville, pennsylvania. Nearly 3,000 americans died on that day. This morning we honor those who lost their lives and those who sacrificed their own lives to save so many others. Its hard to believe it was 15 years ago. Brian and i were in these chairs 15 years ago. Yeah, they were chairs then, not a couch. To be exact, 2,997. Its so good, for one thing, to see something downtown. For the longest time weve been doing the show on 9 11 and there was nothing there. Now theyve got one world trade, which was also known as the Freedom Tower. Which is what we were just looking at. For years, there was nothing there. There was a lot of red tape trying to figure out what to put down there. No one knows that story better than rick levinthal. Lets go to rick, who was able to carry liv