And we, engineers that we brought, along with our, our eod technicians swept out the field. Minutes later a truck hit a mine less than a mile away. Marines raced off to investigate. The driver miraculously was alive. The medic treated him for lacerations and concussion. A fighter with americas syrian allies. And said he was heading to the front line when he hit the mine. The marines found more mines and definited them. In the nearby village. Theyre grateful for american help. But there is very little optimism. Nobody here would speak to us on camera because they still have family members living under isis control and theyre frightened of retribution. Offcamera they have told us they have no running water. Very little food and their children are ill literal. Because the the schools have been closed for five years. Americas attempt to win hearts and minds in the middle east have often been troubled. After half a decade of civil war, syrias fractures may be beyond repair. Holly williams,
President trumps u. N. Ambassador, nikki haley told congress what u. S. Intelligence has observed. They have seen activities similar to preparations of a chemical weapons attack, much like what we saw on april 4th. According to pentagon officials an Aircraft Center which once housed the syrian jet that carried out april chemical attack is once again in use. U. S. Intelligence has also picked up increase in communications, by the Syrian Military unit responsible for chemical weapons. Pentagon officials cautioned the intelligence does not add up to a smoking gun. Still, the white house rushed out a statement. Warning that if the regime of ba sheer al assad conducts another chemical attack he and his military will pay a heavy price. Ambassador haley expanded that to include syrias two main allies. The goal is at this point, not just to send assad a message, but to send russia and iran a message. About the same time haley was making the statement, syrias assad was given a tour of russian a
A nationwide obesity epidemic now includes our pets. How to make sure yours isnt packing on too many pounds. Wibut we begin this morning with todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. We have to have health care. The Senate Delays a vote on health care. This was Mitch Mcconnells nightmare. Its like a rotting fish. The longer its out there, the more its going to stink. Someone put out its like a kidney stone. We just have to pass it. It shouldnt be a kidney stone. A damaging cyber attack crippled computers across the globe. For the moment there is no kill switch and thats what really worries people. A violent night in venezuela. Police are calling it a terror attack. Three Chicago Police officers were indicted on felony charges tuesday accused of covering up the facts behind a Fatal Police Shooting on a black teen in 2014. Several wildfires are spreading across the western and parts of the southern u. S. The flames are getting really, really close. In new york city, a subway Train De
Mason and, the bidding price for a piece of disco history reaches a fever pitch. This is the cbs evening news. Mason and this is our western edition. Im anthony mason. The Senate Health care bill is in a politicallyinduced coma. Republicans couldnt come up with enough votes from their own party to pass the alternative to obamacare today. So they put off the vote until after the holiday break. An embarrassing setback for the g. O. P. Leadership. Heres chief congressional y rrespondent nancy cordes. Were delaying the process so that we can close those remaining issues. Reporter the senates republican leader postponed the vote in the face of mounting owposition from his own partys lawmakers, like maines susan collins. Its evident to me that there are a lot of concerns im not the only one, by any means about the senate bill. Reporter they discussed n ose concerns in a late rnternoon meeting with the president , who downplayed the party divide. So were going to talk, and were going to see w