Elise abbott is joining us from the state department. I understand a top al shabab leader in somalia was killed by a u. S. Air strike. The pentagon announced moments ago the leader of Al Shabab Ahmed Godane was killed by a u. S. Air strike on september 1st. The u. S. Had been looking for him in some time. In january, there were drone strikes trying to kill him. One of his top commanders was killed but he was not. So this week the u. S. Government was trying to be very clear, wanted that dna evidence that, in fact, he was killed. And theyre calling this, wolf, a major symbolic and operational loss for this group. The president at his News Conference in wales just moments ago, he specifically mentioned that this top al shabab, al qaedarelated terrorist was killed by the u. S. Was this a separate strike or the strike we had been reporting on over the past few days . Its the same strike weve been reporting about all week. It was this major meeting of top commanders of godane and his top co
She hit me hard, and i was like, all right, maybe she should be playing football. laughter this is the cbs evening news. Mason and this is our western edition. Good evening. Im Anthony Mason. He embarrassed the president , and it cost him his job. Dr. Tom price was forced to resign today as secretary of health and Human Services for using highcost charter flights when cheaper alternatives were available. President trump had campaigned against wasteful government spending. More now from nancy cordes. I was disappointed because i didnt like it cosmetically or otherwise. Reporter President Trump blasted price again today, but the secretary had already gotten the message. Ive heard the concerns. Nd ive heard the ive heard the concerns. Ive heard the criticisms. Reporter price, a former congressman, had tried to do g mage control, backing an internal review of his private flights, more than a dozen of rkem since may, including one from d. C. To philadelphia, a trip so short, most people dri