this is the cbs evening news, reporting tonight from las vegas. here is anthony mason. mason: good evening. a memorial here is growing larger by the hour as mourners leave flowers and words of condolence for victims of the massacre. that outpouring of love and sympathy is in sharp contrast with another image that emerged today the gunman lying dead in his 32nd-floor sniper s nest amiddle the arsenal he used to kill at least 59 people. more than 500 others were injured. the sheriff revealed today the attack lasted nine minutes, and about the search for a motive he said investigators are in conversation with the killer s girlfriend, who is in the philippines. he called her a person of interest, and said he expects substantial information in the next 48 hours. we have extensive coverage tonight, beginning with john blackstone. blackstone. reporter: pictures of the pandemonium continued to show up on social media. the happy venue quickly turned into a bloody killing fiel
rep. rodgers: good morning everyone. we have a familiar face with us again. we are all really happy to have steve scalise back. steve is proof that miracles happen. we are blessed. we are reminded that life is precious. with everything going on in the world, we think about las vegas, and the devastation in las vegas. we think about families and loved ones whose lives were cut short. our hearts are breaking. it is important that we are reaching out and showing compassion and comfort. that helps people get through it. we need to give thought, and gain understanding from it as we search for what is next. i do ask everyone to join in prayer for those who have lost their lives, the families impacted. pray for healing. pray for healing for our country. broken lives, broken hearts, that we may come together. rep. amodei: thank you madam chair. and leadership. for those of you who don t know me, i m mark amodei, i represent nevada s second district. i just want to share a couple thou
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woodruff: all that and more, on tonight s pbs newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world s most pressing problems skollfoundation.org. the lemelson foundation. committed to improving lives through invention, in the u.s. and developing countries. on the web at lemelson.org. supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org and with the ongoing support of these institutions: this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. woodruff: a presidential visit. an f.b.i. interrogation. a mystery yet to be solved. the day s headlines in the las vegas massacre. cat wise begins our coverage. reporter: t
this is the cbs evening news, reporting tonight from las vegas. here is anthony mason. mason: good evening. a memorial here is growing larger by the hour as mourners anave flowers and words of condolence for victims of the massacre. that outpouring of love and sympathy is in sharp contrast with another image that emerged today the gunman lying dead in his 32nd-floor sniper s nest amid the arsenal he used to kill at least 59 people. more than 500 others were injured. the sheriff revealed today the attack lasted nine minutes, and about the search for a motive, he said investigators are in conversation with the killer s girlfriend, who is in the philippines. he called her a person of he called her a pd he expects inbstantial information in the next 48 hours. we have extensive coverage tonight, beginning with john blackstone. reporter: pictures of the pandemonium continued to show up on social media. the happy venue quickly turned into a bloody killing field as some fans