killed and others wounded near the border of jordan and syria. president biden releasing a statement saying while we are still gathering the facts we know it was carried out by radical militant groups operating in syria and iraq. welcome to fox news live. i am mike emanuel. we have lucas tom olson and trey this is a massive escalation out of the middle east where overnight three american service members were killed and at least 25 others wounded in and iran backed drone attack on the border of jordan and syria. today, central command confirming that this attack targeted a small base. we are still gathering the facts of this attack. we know it was carried out by militant groups in syria and iraq. the statement goes on to say we join the family and friends of our fallen. grieving the loss of these warriors in this despicable and wholly unjust attack. the entire region bracing for the possibility of a larger conflict in escalation following this killing of american forces in n
we ll have more on the deadly storms slamming much of a country with snow and arctic cold in a moment, but first, the stunning new indictment of alec baldwin. why prosecutors once again charged the actor with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the 2021 shooting death on the set of the movie rust. what led them to bring back the criminal case nine months after initial charges were dropped. plus, cbs news joins the u.s. navy in the middle east. cbs s charlie d agata gets a firsthand look at u.s. warships home to the 4,000 sailors and marines in the region trying to% keep the peace. but we want to begin with the second major winter storm in less than a week dropping heavy snow from washington to philadelphia to new york. those snowy roadways were the backdrop for the drama that unfolded when a single-engine cessna caravan with seven people on board was forced to make an emergency landing on a busy highway in virginia. cbs s christina ruffini is on the scene. tower,
at least 50 deaths now in 13 states blamed on the storms. the brutal cold now moving in this weekend. when this breaks. rob marciano timing it out. and the other scare tonight. oh, my god, it s on fire. a boeing 747 cargo jet, flames shooting from the engine just after takeoff. the pilot declaring a mayday. a hole found above the engine. victor oquendo tonight. the breaking news late today after alec baldwin indicted by a grand jury. kayna whitworth reporting. four days now until the new hampshire primary. the major snub for nikki haley. donald trump endorsed by former candidate and south carolina senator tim scott, who was appointed to the senate by nikki haley. rachel scott in new hampshire. the israel/hamas war tonight. a member of the israeli war cabinet now saying the release of the hostages should come before the killing of the enemy. he s now calling for new elections for a new leader. as we hear tonight the harrowing story of a son held hostage, freed, but
tonight, the greg toll across the country. at least 50 deaths in 13 states blamed on the storms. the brutal cold now moving in this weekend. when this breaks. rob marciano timing it out. the other scare tonight. oh my god, it s on fire. a boeing 747 cargo jet, flames shooting from the engine just after takeoff. a hole found above the engine. victor oquendo tonight. the breaking news late today after alec baldwin indicted by a grand jury. kayna whitworth reporting. four days now until the new hampshire primary. the major snub for nikki haley. donald trump endorsed by former candidate and south carolina senator tim scott, who was appointed to the senate by nikki haley. rachel scott in new hampshire. the israel/hamas war tonight. a member of the israeli war cabinet now saying the release of the hostages should come before the killing of the enemy. he s now calling for new elections for a new leader. as we hear tonight the harrowing story of a son held hostage, freed,
it was a complete breakdown and lack of leadership. major: the cbs evening news starts right now. good evening, everyone. i m major garrett in for norah. thank you for joining us. we will have more on that department of justice report on the uvalde school shooting in a moment, but first, coast-to-coast winter storms are blanketing the country with snow and a blast of cold air. more than 80% of all americans will see below-average temperatures this weekend. at least 60 deaths in the last week are being blamed on the weather due to car accidents, hypothermia, and heart attacks. plus, for the fifth time this week, the united states has launched air strikes on iranian-backed houthis inside yemen. cbs s charlie d agata is with marines on a navy warship in the mediterranean, where they are preparing for a possible escalation of the war in the mideast. but we begin with news in uvalde, where attorney general merrick garland released a nearly 600-page report on the shooting