This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley there are two important developments tonight in the investigation into the russian plot to sway the u. S. President ial election. We learned today that a lot of those crazy Conspiracy Theory stories masquerading as news in the days before the election were not written by american partisans. They were concocted by an army of russian disinformation specialists who had been ordered to sow confusion among the american voters. Also today, the New York Times reported that the white house has been secretly feeding information on the investigation to the republican chairman of the house intelligence committee. Well begin there with Major Garrett. Reporter the New York Times named two National Security staffers, eznar wattnick and michael ellis, they said devin nunes gave trump information. Last week nunes viewed classified documents in a secured facility on white house grounds. He then briefed the media and the president. At the time, whit
Top of the list, the war against isis in syria, right on turkeys border. With few soldiers of its own on the ground, the u. S. Has teamed up with a battlehardened Kurdish Force called the ypg. But to turkey the ypg is a bitter enemy and a terrorist group. Its demanding the u. S. Cut off its support, something mr. Tillerson would not promise to do. What we discussed today were options that are available to us. They are difficult options. Let me be very frank. These are not easy decisions. Reporter that didnt satisfy the Turkish Foreign minister, who accused the u. S. Of fighting one terrorist group, isis, with another, the ypg. So much of this region is currently violent and unstable. Both turkey and the u. S. Want to change that. And at the very end of the News Conference mr. Tillerson appeared to signal a policy shift to that end. I think the status and the longerterm status of president assad will be decided by the Syrian People. Reporter now, thats what the russians have been saying
Dripping with sarcasm. No shame, mr. President. Almost everyone succumbs to the d. C. Establishment. Later he called the president a childish bully. Constructive in fifth grade. It may allow a child to get his way. But thats not how our government works. Reporter reports say caucus member mark sanford was told that the president wants someone to run against him in next years republican primary. Speaker of the house paul ryan told cbs this mornings Norah Odonnell hes unhappy that mr. Trump now wants to work with democrats to pass health care. The president of the United States saying hes going to work with democrats on this. I know hes been saying that. I dont want that to happen. You know why . System. Is. I want a patientcentered system. I dont wouldnt government Running Health care. Reporter that prompted bob corker noted for reaching across the aisle to join the republicans circular firing squad tweeting we have come a long way in our country when the speaker of one party urges a pr
Now, the winds are going to be a factor. Look at them right now. Theyre gusting to 23 miles an hour in novato, 23 miles an hour at the airport. A brisk day today, cooler, sunshine. The sun is up at 6 23. Numbers early this afternoon, 60s to near 70. The clouds increase tonight. We have rain perhaps in the offing. Ill talk about it coming up in a few minutes. Happening now voters in france and abroad are reporter a contentious here in the bay area, french citizens are getting a chance to cast their ballot with some even lining up for hours. Abc 7 News Reporter kate larson has the story. Looks like well move on to our next story and well have more details a little bit later in the newscast. Now, cafe ba steel in downtown San Francisco is opening at 10 00 to broadcast the results of the french president ial election. The final Runoff Election between the top two candidates will take place on may 7th. Back here at home, in the south bay, investigators are trying to determine the cause of a
54 in novato. Pretty much everybody up this morning, 6 to 11 degrees milder and another look from this Vantage Point. So pretty with temperatures today in the 60s to near 70 by 4 00 this afternoon lots of sunshine, breezy at the coast. We will look for increasing clouds tonight and bringing back our storm impact scale for just a portion of the upcoming workweek. Ill explain in a few minutes. Lisa, thank you. Happening now, voters in france and abroad are deciding which two president ial candidates will advance to a runoff. Here is a live look at a Polling Center in paris. You can see people lined up to check in at the desk there. It is now 3 00 in the afternoon and people is have been voting all day long. Back here in the bay area french citizens are getting their chance to cast ballots with some lined up for hours yesterday for early voting. Abc 7 News Reporter kate larson has the story. Reporter a contentious election resulting in violence on the streets of paris. As the vote with Gl