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This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Major exemption, isis. I have a simple message for them their days are numbered. I wont tell them where, and i wont tell them how. Reporter even that message was a sharp contrast to his previous threats against the terror group. I would bomb the [bleeped] out of them. Reporter trump also said he would require nato nations to contribute more to the Defense Alliance and would pressure china to confront north korea on nuke her weapons and would reach out to russia to find common ground. The next Vice President of the united states, carly fiorina. Reporter the day after being mathematically eliminated from a firstballot nomination, ted cruz announced he would pick the former Hewlett Packard c. E. O. As his running mate if he becomes the g. O. P. Nominee at a contested convention. It is unusual to make the announcement as early as were doing so now. Well, i think all would acknowledge this race, if anything, reporter cruz and his new v. P. Pic
Foreign policy speech, when he joins us live. Breaking overnight, more than a dozen tornadoes reported from oklahoma to illinois. Relentless rain surprising drivers caught in flash flooding. And this morning another 9 Million People face the possibility of even more Severe Weather. Midair scare, American Airlines flight leaving seattle forced to turn around minutes after takeoff. We hit some birds on takeoff. Well have to come back and have the plane looked at. It lands safely but leaves a huge dent on its nose. And key clue . Local authorities find powerful prescription painkillers on princes body and in his home. The feds called in. Where the have education goes from here today, thursday, april 28th, 2016. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Welc bn to today on a thursday morning. Will you be my running mate . Are you running for something . No, but ill be yours if youll be mine. Absolutely. I was thin
Airlines flight leaving seattle forced to turn around minutes after takeoff. We hit some birds on takeoff. Well have to come back and have the plane looked at. It lands safely but leaves a huge dent on its nose. And key clue . Local authorities find powerful prescription painkillers on princes body and in his home. The feds called in. Where the have education goes from here today, thursday, april 28th, 2016. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everybody. Welcome to today on a thursday morning. Will you be my running mate . Are you running for something . No, but ill be yours if youll be mine. Absolutely. I was thinking czar germ eradication. Oh, thats what i get . Exactly. Okay. Another odd day in white house. Ted cruz naming a running mate three months ahead of the Republican Convention and even though hes not the nominee. Donald trump did not waste any time going after the new pairing. We
And, america strong tonight. Would you do this for your brother . Good evening. And its great to have you with us here on a wednesday night. And just as voters across this country begin to acknowledge it could be donald trump versus Hillary Clinton this november, one candidate with whats being called a hail mary tonight. What ted cruz has done, just as donald trump stands by what he said about Hillary Clinton, that, quote, women dont like her. Hillary clinton signaling, bring it on after getting much closer to clinching the nomination overnight. And this evening, rare words from amal clooney, after all this talk about women this election. Abcs tom llamas on the campaign trail again tonight. Reporter tonight, donald trump laying out a fierce vision for americas role in the world. I will never send our finest into battle unless necessary, and i mean absolutely necessary. And will only do so if we have a plan for victory with a capital v. Reporter in a rare move, trumps team even setting