good evening. i m norah o donnell, and we are coming on the air on this wednesday night following a number of breaking stories involving the u.s. military, including that drone strike in iraq that the pentagon says killed a high-ranking commander of kataib hezbollah. that is the iranian-backed militia that is blamed for the death of three soldiers in jordan. the united states says the commander killed is responsible for directly planning and participating in terrorist attacks against american forces in the middle east. there have been 168 attacks on u.s. service members in iraq, syria, and jordan since october. the strike targeted a single car on a busy street in the eastern part of the iraqi capital. this is the first time since the deaths of those soldiers that the united states has targeted a specific person after a major strike last week against buildings and weapons depots. the president has vowed that attacks on these militia groups will continue as long as the u.s.
cbs evening news starts now. major garrett in for norah, who as you saw is on assignment. tonight, we are surveying the deteriorating situation in the middle east, from the red sea to gaza to iran. this as the bodies of three soldiers killed in jordan to the united states. way back- first, israeli special forces disguised as medical workers and civilians storm a hospital in the west bank and kill three suspected militants. and negotiations continue for a cease-fire in the israel-hamas war, and the release of the remaining hostages being held by hamas in gaza. plus, cbs news is over the red sea, with the u.s. navy as it protects american interests in the region, including from attacks by iranian-backed houthi militia. norah is on board a surveillance plane with the commander of u.s. fifth fleet command as they gather intelligence. but we begin tonight with president biden saying he has decided on the u.s. response to the drone attack that killed three u.s. service member
illegal migrants released without bail after beating up nypd officers on the street are heading to california. what will our leaders do about it? any response for searching for more get them all, you don t touch our police officers. i don t believe what a says, action speaks louder than words. todd: convoy arrives in texas. a senate candidate is helping them. plus, president biden is not keeping it pg talking about donald trump behind closed doors, that may be better than what he says in public. president biden: they told us manufacturing is dead in america, china was going to eat our lunch. guess what, we don t taste that good. todd: okay. you re watching fox and friends first, i m todd piro. carley shimkus has the day off. the three soldiers killed in that jordan attack will return home today. madeline rivera joins us. good morning. that dignified transfer will take place at dover air force base at dover today. president biden is not expected to speak. the
to my daughter. major: the cbs evening news starts now. good evening, everyone, i m major garrett in for norah, who as you saw is on assignment. tonight we are surveying the deteriorating situation in the middle east, from the red sea to gaza to iran. this is the bodies of three soldiers killed in jordan prepared to make their way back to the united states. first, israeli special forces disguised as medical workers and civilians storm a hospital in the west bank and killed three suspected militants. and negotiations continue for a cease-fire in the israel-hamas war, and the release of the remaining hostages being held by hamas in gaza. plus, cbs news is over the red sea, with the u.s. navy as it protects american interest in the region, including from attacks by iranian-backed houthi militia. norah is on board the surveillance plane with the commander of u.s. fifth fleet and naval forces central command as they gather intelligence. but we begin tonight with president bide
in a sub merible like the james cameron? in the right vehicle yes, i m claui m dana: i volunteer hemmer. great to have you. thanks, guys, appreciate it. devastating military retaliation for the targeting of american troops in jordan, a friendly nation across international borders leaving three dead americans and more than three dozen wounded. dana: our u.s. forces becoming sitting ducks. republicans stepping up the pressure on president biden for a strong response to iran following the drone strike from an iranian proxy that killed three u.s. soldiers and wounded dozens of others in jordan. will the white house hit back hard or keep its powder back? we ll wait to see. bill: good morning. what do you think? is tony onto something? dana: i think it will be fun when you go and check it out and let us know. bill: take some pictures. those three deaths of these americans all from the state of georgia, the first u.s. service members killed in at least 165 attacks