Alive. Now, to see those pictures with mr. Curtis with his mother at Logan International really says it all. You can see her beaming when she looks at her husband. He looks physically in much better shape. We saw videos earlier this week released. They were taken in the last months of his captivity. He was unshaven, unshowered. His clothes did not look particularly clean. To see him in a clean shirt and shaved and showered, looking like the human that he is, is clearly a sign that things are Getting Better for him. We expect as they have said that they are going to be down here around 10 00. Were expecting them to come down any memo. There is a gathering outside the house right and we hope to hear more very soon. I cant imagine how the reunion was between theo and his mother at logan last night. Can you tell us more about that . Reporter it was joyous for them. He did release a statement thanking everybody. Here is a guy who has been kept in captivity in a basement for 22 months and is
Emotionally, about all the people who worked so hard to bring him home alive. Well bring you his comments, coming up. We begin, though, with breaking news. Word that not one, but two american jihadis died in syria in recent days fighting for isis. The claim is coming from an antiisis Opposition Group in syria. They say in addition to this man, Douglas Mcarthur mccain, who we told you about last night, a second american jihadist fighter died north of aleppo. They did not identify the second american they say they killed or give any evidence of the death. For their part, isis hasnt mentioned any american fighters being killed. In the meantime, were learning more about Douglas Macarthur mccain, how he ended up in syria. Mccain went to college in san diego, which is where pamela brown is reporting from this evening. Pamela . Reporter well, anderson, despite reports from that antiisis group that a second american was killed in syria, u. S. Officials say they are not ready to confirm that. A
Arrest. So no conclusion to all this. Frein allegedly ambushed and gunned down Police Officer byron dixon. Another officer was seriously injured. Joining me on the phone are a alexandra field covering the story near booming field, pennsylvania. What are you hearing about whats going on there with the manhunt . Reporter ana, weve seen a real surge in Police Activity over just about the last hour or so. Were seeing and hearing a number of helicopters overhead. Seeing cruisers passing us by. A lot of radio activity between Police Officers who have been out here searching for the last week. We now have one local Government Official who is confirming that those officers have gotten into a line formation to conduct their search in a very specific and targeted area. Were not going to elaborate on any details of the area that they are looking right now, and that is to protect the officers who are involved with this investigation, with the hunt for a suspect who has eluded them for a week now.
Can make somebody else happy. Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. From election headquarters in studio 57 pelley good evening this is our western i will e edition. The republicans have held on to the house and are looking now to build on their majority there. But the battle continues for the senate. The g. O. P. Is optimistic about taking control for the first time in eight years and so far theyre heading in the right direction. Lets to go the breaking news of the hour, cbs news is projecting that in arkansas, the republican tom cotton will be the winner there. We do not have the vote tabulated but based on our exit polling information, cbs news can project confidence that the republican will win in arkansas that is a pick up for the republicans. Lets have look at West Virginia here. No great surprise, Shelly Moore Capito the republican winning another gain for the republicans. In kentucky Mitch Mcconnell has managed to win 65 of the vote there w
Terror strikes at the heart of a major city and it could have been new york, los angeles or london on. This day it was sydney, australia. A 16hour hostage siege, a lone gunman holding 17 people inside a chocolate shop. The tenls standoff. They stormed in, killing the gunman and ended the siege but not before two of the hostages were killed. The chocolate shop is located in the krermt of the financial district stems from parliament and the american consulate. Many people were there for their Morning Coffee, shoppers and pedestrians were there at the height of the shopping season. The australian Prime Minister spoke to his stunned countrymen. There is nothing more australian than dropping in at the local cafe for a Morning Coffee and it is tragic beyond words that people going about their everyday business should have been caught up in such a horrific incident. Throughout the day and night, hostages could be seen with their hands pressed to the shop window. Some did he is came. Others us