this is the cbs evening news with russ mitchell. mitchell: and good evening. we begin tonight with the latest on the failed car bombing attempt in new york s times square which came at the height of a very busy weekend night, forcing the evacuation of thousands. the device was found last night in an s.u.v. parked near the corner of 45th and broadway. that s close the theaters, hotels and restaurants. during a trip to louisiana today, president obama pledged a full-scale investigation. we re going to do what s necessary to protect the american people, to determine who is behind this potentially deadly act and to see that justice is done. mitchell: and that investigation is already well under way on the streets of new york. jim axelrod is in times square tonight with the latest. jim, good evening. reporter: good evening, russ. the new york city police department describes this bomb as amateurish. still, investigators say it could have done a tremendous amount of d