We have team coverage. Reporter an attack on syria. The United States rapidly responding to the Syrian Government suspectly chemical attack on their own people. President trump ordering the strike, a show of military might against assad. Theres no dispute that syria used banned chemical weapons and violated their obligations under the chemical weapons convention. Reporter u. S. Officials say it was the same base where the plane carrying the chemical weapons took off t strike happened just after 8 40 p. M. Eerp time and for now, we are told its the only attack. Tonight, i call on all civilized nations to join us in seeking to end the slaughter and blood shed in seer quota. Reporter President Trump had argued against military action, but said the heartbreaking images changed his mind, saying that many were hard to watch. The chemical attack killed 80 people, and many children. The Syrian Government is accused of using serin against their own people. Something they deny. Russia is one of
And how did they pick them . Debate day in the usa. Be very afraid. Lets get to it. Good afternoon from the spin room on this gorgeous campus. This is fox news special coverage continuing on and on as Hillary Clinton and donald trump get ready to face off in the second president ial debate. Washington university is a short drive from downtown st. Louis, along the iconic gateway of the mississippi river. We can pretty much guarantee that wasnt exactly right but i understand the urgency. None of those matchups will be anything like tonight. Donald trump warning his own party, if youre not with me, im moving on without you. Republicans have been breaking ranks and dropping support of their own nominee by the dozens. And trump is firing back on the twitter machine as you might imagine. So many self righteous hypocrites, he writes. Watch their poll numbers and elections go down. Exclamation. He also tweeted, tremendous support, except for some republican leadership. Thank you. In fact more
Words of wisdom from the mouth of music legend bob dylan. But is it literature . Our culture editor will help us you dilate a sensational nobel prize decision. Christopher good to have you with us. Thailand is in mourning after the death of its revered monarch. Speaking had been ill for quite some time with weekly visits to hospital over the past decades. Thousands get it outside of the hospital where he died, many of them in tears. A reign that span to seven decades, he became a father figure for many, symbolizing National Unity and stability. Reporter mourners overcome with grief as they learn the king has passed away. Too many, he was the father of the nation. For the vast majority, he was the only thing that had ever known. Only king they had ever known. Many struggle to express their loss. I feel crushed. We will make him proud when he looks down, and he will feel proud. We have to be strong. Thailand has to be strong and move forward. Reporter he became king in 1946 at just 18. H
We dont know whos going to be bearing that responsibility for donald trump. Yep. If youre just joining us this morning 11 00 a. M. On the east coast. Youre watching squawk alley on cnbc. These are live pictures of washington, d. C. , as president elect donald trump makes his way to the white house for the first time. Always a remarkable optical chapter, something that truly sets our country apart, the degree to which our transfers of power are peaceful. We do not expect to see trump before this meeting. Were told hes made his way in through the residence entrance, so well have to wait perhaps for some photoops that happen in the oval following this meeting, which we do not know how long that will be. Jon fortt, kayla with us here, on a day were watching the optics of politics. The very real quotes in the markets where the divergence between the trump trade materials, growth, is colliding with a serious downdraft in tech. Amazon just the latest example. Amazon is an example of one of th
Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley today, donald trump served notice to china with a phone call that beijing is likely to see as a grave offense. Mr. Trump spoke with the president of taiwan, the island nation that rebelled against the communist mainland after world war ii. Reunionification is not just beijing policy. It is an obsession. And mr. Trumps phone call may be seen as support for taiwan independence, a raw nerve for chinas leadership. Heres chief White House Correspondent Major Garrett. Reporter now u. S. President elect has spoken with the twi juanese head of state since diplomatic ties were severed in 1979. And president tsai ingwen congratulated president elect trump on his victory. China considers taiwan part of its territory, and since 1972, the u. S. Government has recognized this socalled onechina policy. Bonnie glazer is an expert on u. S. China relations. So the notion that the united states, and the incoming profit u.