And remembering don rickles form. The governor is the great politician of all time. My brother died. Ha, ha, ha. Announcer this is the cbs overnight news. President trump has just made his first Public Comments on the attack that he ordered tonight againsas dictatorship in syria. U. S. Navy destroyers fired 59 tomahawk cruise missiles against a Syrian Air Base. Now, this was retaliation for tuesdays nerve gas attack that was launched apparently from that syrian base. An attack that killed more than 80 syrian civilians. David martin has been breaking the news on this story at the pentagon. David, what more can you tell us . Reporter well, scott, the target for this airstrike was the air field believed to have been the location from which the plane that dropped those chemical weapons took off. So this was a direct retaliation against the Syrian Air Force for having carried out that chemical attack. The air field itself was located about 50 miles directly south of the village that was hit
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Welcome to the overnight news. Im meg oliver. 21gun salutes will fire in cubas largest cities today as the island nation begins a weeklong choreographed farewell to its longtime leader fidel castro. The communist dictator, who wore his animosity toward america as long as his trademark beard, died friday at the age of 90. Manuel bojorquez is in havana. Reporter meg, cubans are grieving today as the death of fidel castro has started to set in. While a divisive figure abroad, on this caribbean island castro was admired by many. As flags flew at half staff over havana, some cubans could not hold back their tears. Victor manuel said he felt like he had lost a patriarch. The father of our family, the father of the revolution he said. Revolution plaza was quiet. Workers were busy preparing for two days of tributes to the dictator, who led the country for half a century. Thousands of cubans will pay their respects in the shadow of the monument to National Hero jose marti and a sculpture of rev
Welcome to the overnight news. Im meg oliver. 21gun salutes will fire in cubas largest cities today as the island nation begins a weeklong choreographed farewell to its longtime leader fidel castro. The communist dictator, who wore his animosity toward america as long as his trademark beard, died friday at the age of 90. Manuel bojorquez is in havana. Reporter meg, cubans are grieving today as the death of fidel castro has started to set in. While a divisive figure abroad, on this caribbean island castro was admired by many. As flags flew at half staff over havana, some cubans could not hold back their tears. Victor manuel said he felt like he had lost a patriarch. The father of our family, the father of the revolution he said. Revolution plaza was quiet. Workers were busy preparing for two days of tributes to the dictator, who led the country for half a century. Thousands of cubans will pay their respects in the shadow of the monument to National Hero jose marti and a sculpture of rev
The effort and may pursue recounts in michigan and pennsylvania. Trump calls it a scam, and today his chief of staff went further. And its ridiculous. This is a fundraising notorietydriven fraud by a person who won 33,000 votes in wisconsin to president elect trump, who won 1. 4 million. Reporter also today the Transition Teams debate over who should be secretary of state spilled into public view once again. Governor mitt romney and mayor Rudy Giuliani are among those being considered. Being considered. Trump Campaign Manager turned adviser Kellyanne Conway appeared on several sunday programs to slam governor mitt romney. He gave speeches against donald trump. He attacked his character. Did he go and intervene in syria where theyre having a massive humanitarian crisis . Meaning when i say intervene, like offer to help. Has he been helpful to mr. Netanyahu . Reporter now, the president elect is wrapping up maralago resort in florida, and his Transition Team says hes been contacted by mo