Himself. Announcer this is the cbs overnight news. Welcome to the overnight news. Im rhina ninan. Nn an interview, president trumi gaedntdendfe man. Kelly stepped into the spotlight last week to defend mr. Trumps condolence call to the widow of a fallen soldier. That soldier, was laid to rest in florida saturday. Family friend congresswoman Fredrica Wilson attended. Criticized the tone of the call to johnsons wife. Errol barnett has mr. Trumps latest remarks. It a very, very hard call, theyre sad. President trump shed how challenging it is to call grieving relatives of soldiers. The president rejected accusation by florida congresswoman wilson that chief of staff john kelly defended mr. Trump, to keep his position in the white house. He doesnt need this job. In fact he didnt really want this job. The past weeks controversy between a gold star family and the white house, comes as the the president aims for his first major legislative win. He is now optimistic his tax plan will pass soon
Across the country at midday polls are about to close in sri lanka, where the polls are picking the new lead ner a snappy election. All is not well at a leading smartphone maker. We tell you why we begin in france where a National Stay of mourning is being observed. Masked gunmen shot 12 dead in an attack at the hospitals of a satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo on wednesday. The french president Francis Hollande shared a crisis meeting at the pal a as well as with Nicolas Sarkozy, who heads the main opposition party. A minutes silence will be observed at midday and flags are flying at half mask. Police detained several over the attack. The two accused of carrying out the sault are on the run. The frenching assault are still on the run. The french Prime Minister manuel valls gave an you date. Translation we spoke with the president about the situation of the continuing search to find and arrest the individuals that carried out the attack. We spoke about security and the political plan to
Those were his words were found in the getaway cars. He said the younger of the two cars was known to the Security Forces and they had proof that he did, indeed have links to al qaeda in 2004 and 2005. Confirming some of what we already know. But he said that the individuals then under surveillance on the radar. French Security Forces were known to Intelligence Services and nine people linked to the two individuals are being held. French interior minister confirmed that individuals looking like the suspects had been located north of paris and Police Forces currently focussing the operation in northern france we know that 88,000 offices are involved in that operation in france to find the two brothers suspected of carrying out the attacks on the paris office of Charlie Hebdo. As the Police Continue their search, people are gathering in central paris for a vigil, solidarity and support, a sense of lose and defiance. A statement that the country will not compromise democratic issues of a
Sepp blatter promises to clean up after winning a third fourth time as fifas president. And the claims of preeminence in the South China Sea. A massive rescue operation in the be mediterranean in the past 24 hours. The total number of people rescued on friday is one of the highest in recent years. Coast guard said distress calls were made from 22 different boats on friday. Stefanie dekker is here in the studio shes recently returned from reporting from the sicilian town of catania. Over 4,000 people in one day what is this a record . It is not a record which goes to show how many people are attempting this crossing, just in the period of 24 hours we have had reports from these dinghies, seven wooden boats packed with people, they had many boats dealing with this operations just the italians hang on, some days you had over 4,000 people . I was there and the number was over 10,000 in just two days. The assess are calm, when the smugglers will set off the boats. The people when they come