To feed millions of people in africa and the middle east. Tonight, at least 100,000 face starvation in south sudan, the worlds newest nation and one of the least developed. In the capital, juba. Reporter 11yearold james abel is so malnourished he walks like an old man. His thin legs look as if they will break every time he takes a step. My parents are dead is the only thing he said when he arrived at the all sabbah Childrens Hospital three weeks ago. Head nurse betty achang told us abel is severely traumatized after watching his parents being shot in front of him. He barely eats the food he so desperately needs. He cries and he says he wants the mother and the father. Reporter abel is just one more victim of south sudans threeyear civil war, and now there is a new weapon starvation. One million children are in desperate need of food, but the fierce fighting means aid workers cannot reach the areas that need it most. There are critical Food Shortages now throughout the country. I just f
This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley today, the United States and britain announced new restrictions aimed at heading off a terror attack aboard an incoming jetliner. Electronic devices larger than a cell phone cannot be carried into the cabin. That means that laptops and tablets must be checked. But for the u. S. , this ban affects only Foreign Airlines arriving from eight, mostly muslim countries. And for britain, foreign and British Airline arriving from six mostly muslim countries. Jim axelrod now on whats behind all this. Reporter a u. S. Official tells cbs news the Electronics Ban is designed to avied repeat of scenes like this one in somalia 13 months ago when a bomber detonated a laptop packed with explosives just after takeoff. Miraculously, the pilot was able to land, and only the bomber was killed. Analysts are now convinced al qaeda has developed the capacity to hide explosives within batteries of the size used in laptops and tablets. Phone batteries arent
Erie health estimates that could include 9,000 of its patients. 61yearold retired taxi driver lesly durand has heart disease, and he could be one of them. What kind of medical care were you getting before you had the insurance . None whatsoever. All i had to was, any time i feel some pain, i had to go to the cook county hospital. Reporter to the emergency room. I had to wake up at 3 00 in the morning to be there early. Reporter you want to be the first person in line. To be the first person in line to get inside, to go to the e. R. Reporter durand now volunteers coaching soccer. Hes recovered from quadruple bypass surgery last year, and dreads any change that could leave him without insurance yet again. Anything happen, im going to die. Not only me, many others. Reporter is this keeping you up at night . Yes, yes, it is. I see faces and see smiles, and i feel that they might be slipping away. Reporter in 2015, Community Health centers served more than 24 Million People. Erie Family Hea
This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Killed. Analysts are now convinced al qaeda has developed the capacity to hide explosives within batteries of the size used in laptops and tablets. Phone batteries arent big enough to be included in the ban. White House Press Secretary sean spicer terrorist groups continue to target commercialave expaigz are aggressive in pursuing innovative methods to undertake their attacks. Reporter whiewl whooil u. S. Intelligence reports no specific plorkt the ban will cover passengeron Nine Airlines heading to the u. S. Each day from 10 airports in eight middle eastern and north african exrips u. S. Carriers are not included, as they do not fly directly from the designated airports. The bombing in somalia depended on airport workers in mogadishu, seen on the bottom right, affiliated with the terror group al shabaab, handing the explosivepacked laptop to the bomber after security. U. S. Officials worry about something similar. How does banning laptop
Issues theyre dealing with can be uncomfortable, but when their behavior changes, its time to act. Call the Veterans Crisis line at 18002738255 and press 1. Uncertainty over health care is weighing on patients and doctors at community clinics, which are used by nearly 10 of americans. Dr. Jon lapook has this story. Reporter every day at the Erie Family Health center in chicago, dr. Mark simon sees patients, mostly the working poor. People can come in and get their cancer screenings, their Blood Pressure checked, their cholesterol checked. And also, i think equally important, they can they can have a medical home. Reporter dr. Simon has seen his practice dramatically expand under obamacare. The number of patients erie now serves has almost doubled over four years to more than 68,000. 63 get medicaid. Of the 24 Million People the Congressional Budget Office projects would lose their insurance under the new plan, erie health estimates that could include 9,000 of its patients. 61yearold re