This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley good evening. This is our western edition. The integrity of the most popular sport in america is being called into question just days before its biggest game. Did the new England Patriots cheat their way into the super bowl by deflating game balls so they would be easier for the quarterback to grip and for receivers to catch . Today as the nfl investigates, the man at the center of the controversy, tom brady, talked to the press, including anna werner. You know, i didnt alter the ball in any way. Reporter Quarterback Tom Brady said he did pick out the game balls but insists he doesnt know what happened after that. Reporter are you comfortable within yourself that nobody on sunday on the patriots side did anything wrong . I have no knowledge of anything. I have no knowledge of any wrongdoing. Reporter are you comfortable that nobody did anything wrong . Im very comfortable thatobod nobody did it, as father as i know. I was in the lo
Week to make up their minds before tuesdays first in the nation president ial primary. Candidates are crisscrossing the state today and were here to bring it all to you. This morning were going to be seeing ted cruz, marco rubio, Hillary Clinton and according to the latest poll out this morning, all three of those candidates, i mentioned, have some work to do. On the republican side, donald trump has a commanding 24 point lead in New Hampshire, even combining support for cruz and rubio wont get you close to the billionaire businessman. Trump not the only republican in the state today. Sorry, is the only republican not in the state today. Hes taking his campaign to arkansas after finishing second in iowa. People didnt talk about my second place. They didnt talk about it as positively as they should have and yet with marco, who was more than 2,000 votes behind me, thats a lot of votes, by the way, they said, oh, hes surging, hes surging. Six weeks ago donald trump was saying every day th
First primary. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Facing a primary showdown in New Hampshire just six days from now, donald trump is talking about a doover in iowa where he came in second place behind ted cruz. Hes accusing cruz of playing dirty tricks to pull off mondays win. But trumps not the only candidate sounding off about cruz whos busy barn storming through New Hampshire with a wind at his back, and a target on his back. Hallie tells us more. Reporter while republicans push ahead in New Hampshire, donald trump sparking a new feud with the man who beat him there. He stole it, adding, either a new election should take place or cruz results are nullified. Its one of trumps harshest attacks after one of his most gracious moments. I want to congratulate ted. Ben carsons campaign accusing cruz stafferers for dirty tricks. Trump calling it voter fraud on Boston Herald radio. On
71yearold woman and her husband among them. The College Cheating scandal, a dozen coaches accused of taking bribes. And the costars of full house. Two suicides in parkland. A young woman, she just graduated. She suffered survivors guilt, and a second opportunity. And tonight a father from sandy hook. Authorities believe he took his life too. The man hunt for the gunman who showed up and opened fire in a neighborhood, shoots in homes, apartments and came back the next day, Authorities Say doing it again. Good evening. Great to have you with us here on maund night. We begin with a dark cloud now lifted for prt trump and the white house. The Mueller Report finding no collusion with russia. After two year, Robert Mueller finding no conspiracy for the president or his company with russia. And stopped short of exonerating the president of obstruction of justice. The sum ray of the multer report, dhe not find suspicious evidence to find alt crime. Tonight, and news said he could not reach a c
The College Admissions cheating scandal, a dozen coaches accused of taking bribes in court today and Lori Loughlins costars of full house speaking out tonight. Two suicides in parkland. A young woman, she just graduated. She suffered survivors guilt, her family says. And now, a second student. And tonight a father from sandy hook. Authorities believe he took his life too. The man hunt at this hour for the gunman who showed up and opened fire in a neighborhood, shooting in homes, apartments and came back the next day, Authorities Say doing it again. Good evening. Great to have you with us here on a monday night. We begin with that dark cloud now lifted for President Trump and the white house. The Mueller Report finding no collusion with russia. After nearly two years, Robert Mueller finding no conspiracy between the president or his campaign with russia. But the special counsel stopped short of exonerating the president of obstruction of justice. The president s attorney general pick wi