California chrome has won the preakness. Can this horse, with humble beginnings, do what hasnt been done since 1978 . Good morning, everybody. Lets get straight to the breaking news this morning involving comedian tracy morgan. In Critical Condition right now after a crash on the new jersey turnpike. Youre looking at a shot right here of the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in new brunswick, new jersey. This is where morgan was rushed right after the accident. And of course, this is the latest twist in a life of major ups and downs for this often hilarious, and sometimes controversial star. Perhaps best known for his role on saturday night live. Abcs gio benitez is following the story. Gio . Reporter as you said, morgan is in Critical Condition right now. The accident happened on the new jersey turnpike, a stretch of road often considered one of the most dangerous roads in the northeast. And this morning, an official tells us, a truck may have caused the accident and rearended a
Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Dubois good evening. Scott is off tonight. Im maurice dubois. President s obama and putin met face to face today for the First Time Since russia deified u. S. Warnings and seized crimea from ukraine. The meeting happened on this 70th anniversary of dday as the world war ii allies met again on the beaches of normandy to remember the longest day and their finest hour. Allied naval forces, supported by strong air forces began landing allied armies this morning on the northern coast of france. Dubois june 6, 1944, cbs robert trout reporting the beginning of the invasion that would liberate western europe from the nazis. And when the war was won, we claimed no spoils of victory. We helped europe rebuild. We claimed no land, other than the earth where we buried those who gave their lives under our flag. Dubois mr. Obama said americas claim to freedom is written in the blood on the beaches of normandy. Mark phillips i
Were there for the moment today. And tonight here, your stories. So many of you sent photos of your loved ones, and tonight here, we salute their bravery. Good evening. Diane is on assignment this friday night. As the nation and the world salutes the american heroes who stormed the beach in normandy 70 years ago today. Their bravery, their sacrifice turning the course of history. In a moment, we take you to france, the president on hand. He took time today to shake their hands, to say thank you and well get to it all in a moment. But first here, a developing story tonight out of atlanta. An attack at a courthouse, a deadly plot stopped. These dramatic images. Keep your eye on the suv there. Just listen. [ sirens ] you can hear the sirens, see the orange smoke there. And now word of a hero on the scene. Abcs Steve Osunsami is there. [ gun fire ] reporter thats the sound of gunfire, just before lunch at the Forsyth County courthouse north of atlanta. An eyewitness across the street recor
The couple had recently spent time at the ranch of cliven bundy during his standoff with the federal government. We will speak with mark potok. Then for the second time in 48 hours, pakistans largest airport is forced to close to two an attack by taliban militants. We will go to pakistan for the latest. And then to the student debt. To get even more student borrowers a chance to save money requires action from congress. We will be signing an executive order that will make progress, but not enough. We need more. Products president obama moves to cap student loan payments at a time when tuition is spiraling beyond reach and student loan 1 trillion. Ed a new film ivory tower asks, is College Worth the cost . All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now, democracy now. Org a war and peace report, i am amy goodman. Five u. S. Service members and at least one afghan soldier have been killed in what appears to be on of the deadliest instances of from the fire of the war in afghani
The couple had recently spent time at the ranch of cliven bundy during his standoff with the federal government. We will speak with mark potok. Then for the second time in 48 hours, pakistans largest airport is forced to close to two an attack by taliban militants. We will go to pakistan for the latest. And then to the student debt. To get even more student borrowers a chance to save money requires action from congress. We will be signing an executive order that will make progress, but not enough. We need more. Products president obama moves to cap student loan payments at a time when tuition is spiraling beyond reach and student loan 1 trillion. Ed a new film ivory tower asks, is College Worth the cost . All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now, democracy now. Org a war and peace report, i am amy goodman. Five u. S. Service members and at least one afghan soldier have been killed in what appears to be on of the deadliest instances of from the fire of the war in afghani