The cbs overnight new and my home. [male narrator] dont let the fear of foreclosure make you the victim of a loan modification scam. Did you know its illegal for most companies to charge fees in advance, if youre paying money to a Company Promising help, you may get scammed. To get free help from a hudapproved Counseling Agency or to report a scam, call 1888, 995, hope. Or visit loan scam alert dot org. Brought to you by neighborworks® america. Today, the Online Payment Service pay pal said that it is canceling plans to open a facility in North Carolina and will take the 400 jobs elsewhere. It is the latest reaction to a new state law that critics say allows discrimination against gays and lesbians. 21 states mostly in the south have enacted similar laws that allow businesses to refuse services to people who offend the Business Owners religious beliefs. Today, mississippi took it one step further. And here is mark strassmann. Reporter after weeks of protest, mississippi now offers gay
We have been telling you about lawmakers in state after state, passing bills to protect people who cite religious beliefs for refusing to serve or employ gay or transgender people. We wondered why so many of these laws including some that limit ak tess to Public Restrooms are surfacing right now. Well Dean Reynolds found out. Being transis not a crime. Reporter demonstrators against the socalled bathroom bills were out in force in South Carolina chants echoing those in other states where they say legislatures have enacted laws allowing bigotry. While they protested, the conservative group that helped author many of those measures prti orientation was working at the orlando area office on new ways to uphold what it says is really at sta. It is only about being free to pursue your faith. We have no interest in discriminating against any one. Reporter the founder and chairman of Liberty Council which is affiliated attorneys in 50 states drafting bills advising lawmakers and defending clie
[male narrator] weve all heard how military veterans adjusting to the civilian world may have. Certain. Issues. 2. 30. 70. If only everyone had this issue. No matter what challenge they face, easter seals is here for americas veterans. John dickerson, cbs news political director at the top of the broadcast we talked about the republican identity crisis. Whats going on within the party . Well if there was a wall between the Republican Party and donald trump it is 10 feet taller. In conversations with republican strategists and staffers on the hill theyre at wits end about what it would be look to have donald trump as the party nominee. What they pointed out in his interview is that he seemed to be trying so carefully not to offend anyone and call anyone a bigot when asked about the kkk and White Supremacists. Suddenly he got politically correct. What they think, republicans i talked to, he was trying to not offend any southern voters. So in super tuesday, tomorrow. What house and Senate
The cbs overnight news will be right back. [male narrator] weve all heard how military veterans adjusting to the civilian world may have. Certain. Issues. 2. 30. 70. If only everyone had this issue. No matter what challenge they face, easter seals is here we have a major story now on our investigation of this countrys largest Veterans Charity. Americans donate hundreds of millions of dollars each year to Wounded Warrior project. Expecting that the none knee will be used to help some of the 52,000 veterans who were wounded in iraq and afghanistan. But cbs news revealed that much of the money as much as 50 was being spent on lavish parties and employee meetings. Now, the two top executives of wwp have been fired. Correspondent chip reid and investigative producer Jennifer Janisch broke the story. And chip has the latest. Chip. Scott, Wounded Warrior project, chief executive officer, Steven Nardizzi, and chief operating officer al giordano were fired by the board of directors after a meet
There does seem to be a growing realization theyre not going home any time soon. This its not about days, or even really weeks. There are long term things that need to be figured out in Fort Mcmurray before people can return to their homes. Devastating scenes there. Ben tracy in alberta, canada. Thank you. Mexican drug lord Joaquin El Chapo guzmans transfer to a new prison near the u. S. Mexico border fueling speculation he will ultimately be extradited to the u. S. Cbs news justice reporter paula reid is in our washington bureau. Paula, what have you learned about the move . Elaine, a man who is known for elaborate prison escapes. While mexican Authorities Say the move is part of a routine policy to rotate inmates for security reasons, much harder to plan an escape if you dont know how long you will be in a location. Paula, does his transfer indicate an imminent extradition to the u. S. . No, though the facility is close to the border he is unlikely to be extradited. The number one pr