york is scott pelley, take care family we will see you captioning sponsored by cbs >> pelley: killing o'reilly. >> this stops right here. >> pelley: fox dump's cable's biggest star and money maker, a favorite of the right, in a sexual harassment scandal. also tonight, why the murder conviction that put nfl star aaron hernandez in prison may be thrown out as the result of his suicide. he lost his legs in war. now bureaucracy is preventing him from getting prosthetics. >> that must be kind of maddening. >> frustrating. i'm over mad. >> pelley: and... >> hard to beat. >> pelley: wisdom of the ages from a sen that -- centenarian. this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: today while bill o'reilly was enjoying an audience with the pope, fox fired the man with the biggest audience in cable television. it was an embarrassing end to a 20-year run. the fox news channel has lost in less than a year the keys to its success -- o'reilly and founding c.e.o. roger ailes. both removed after multiple women at fox complained of serial sexual harassment that was tolerated for

from new york here's scott pelley. take care family we will see you captioning sponsored by cbs >> pelley: a new investigation of flynn. >> i honestly do not understand why the white house is covering up for michael flynn. >> i was, frankly, taken back by his comments today because they're, frankly, not true. >> pelley: also tonight, on day 98, a message from the coal mines to the white house: >> we supported him. now it's time for him to support us. >> pelley: united and this passenger have reached a settlement as the airline announces a new compensation policy. crash dummies are gaining weight to better reflect america. and a pint-sized mr. wizard with his own show. >> i think it's actually just my curiosity. a 50-year-old man an in a six-year-old body. this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: retired general michael flynn, president trump's first national security adviser, is now the target of five investigations into his ties with russia. the latest was opened by the inspector general of the defense department, investigating whether flynn, before he joine

the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley for much more on this military strike, in afghanistan right here on cbs-3 at 6:30 right after our broadcast. >>> burglar in south jersey blowing its cover after advertising on craigs list. suspect michael o'donnell of marlton was selling a leaf blower he stole, officers went to radnor boulevard where the sale was to take place on wednesday, and after observing the transaction, they arrested him. police encouraged people buying items through on line sites like craigs list to make transactionness safe places. >> every case we have is like this we're going right to the internet, and it is part of our every search, seeing, or is somebody trying to sell it on one of the art sale sites. we're checking pawn stores. we go into here, your store thaw pawn items. it is all part of every investigation. >> o'donnell is charged with burglary and theft. >>> police make a disturbing gun bust in gala way township. investigators confiscated these parts for semiautomatic ar15 rifle from a 16 year-old boy. he was arrested after someone tipped off police on wednes

captioning sponsored by cbs >> pelley: missiles with a message. >> united states will no longer wait for assad to use develops without any consequences. >> we cannot in one breath speak of protecting syrian babies and in the next close america's doors to them. >> pelley: also tonight, the 14-month battle to fill a supreme court vacancy is over. >> confirmed. >> pelley: but the fallout is just beginning. terrorists again turn a speeding truck into a weapon of maz destruction, this time in stockholm. and steve hartman. eugene yoon sets out to get a paralyzed man to walk. >> reporter: you don't have a medical degree. >> i have a film degree. this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: after 11 weeks in office, president trump just had his best 24 hours. his supreme court nominee was confirmed by the senate, he wrapped a summit meeting with his most important counterpart, and he pulled off a military strike in syria without going to war with russia. we'll start with syria. m fired his first shots in anger over a moral outrage. the syrian dictatorship's use of an out

latest on the president's nato meeting. scott pelley will have everything you need to know coming up on the "cbs evening news" tonight at 6:30 right here after "eyewitness news". >>> wilmington has a new police chief, mayor introduced robert tracie, veteran having worked with police departments in new york city and chicago. tracie says reducing crime is his number one, priority. >> we can have everybody on the same page working with the criminal justice system. it is strategy we need to put in place. i think we can make a difference. i see more hope, and possibility that we can improve some of the conditions that aren't so great here. >> tracie will replace bobby cummings, cummings is retiring , tomorrow. >>> well today marks end of the road for meter up, the philadelphia parking authority 's parking app. >> "eyewitness news" camera caught workers taking down signs as the app which was phased out at midnight. meter up was administered by a company called pango which ppa says is having financial trouble. parking authority is working to find another app provider by the summer. >>> a

captioning sponsored by cbs >> pelley: atrocity in syria. president trump says the suspected chemical attack that left dozens dead was a result of president obama's "weakness." also tonight, susan rice denies putting out the identities of trump associates caught up in surveillance of foreigners. >> i leaked nothing to nobody. >> pelley: it sounded frighteningly real. >> "distric "dad, they're takina van." and a guy comes on the phone and says, "we've got your daughter." >> pelley: but kidnapping was a con. and one of the most powerful men you've never heard of. he can open doors at the vatican. this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: even by the horrors of the syrian civil war, what happened today will stand out as a crime against humanity. 58 civilians, including women and children, were killed and about 300 others wounded by what appears to be nerve gas, a weapon banned by the civilized world. the attack came five days after the trump administration signaled that the syrian dictator would not be held accountable for the legislature of his people . the t

captioning sponsored by cbs >> pelley: another blunder from the podium. >> someone as despicable as hitler, who didn't even sink to the-- to using chemical weapons. >> pelley: then it got worse. >> he was not using the gas on his own people the same way that assad is doing. >> pelley: white house errors of historic proportions. also tonight, the elite navy seals. cbs news investigates drug abuse in the ranks. >> people that we know of, that we hear about, have tested positive for cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, marijuana, ecstasy. >> pelley: should men get routine screenings for prostate cancer? new recommendations today. and wounded warriors skating their way back. >> this is one thing that gets me out of bed on saturdays, gets me motivated. this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: the job of the white house press secretary is to articulate the positions of the president and to clean up the occasional presidential mess. they are not supposed to create any messes for the president. but it happened again today when sean spicer made one colossal error. he was com

captioning sponsored by cbs >> pelley: a spigot in the trump trust. turns out the president can tap into his trust for cash any time he wants, raising questions about this pledge. >> president-elect trump wants there to be no doubts in the minds of the american public that he is completely ice -- isolating himself from his business interests. >> pelley: also tonight, the desperate search for survivors of the colombian mudslide that has killed hundreds. a new study says the flu shot can be a lifesaver for children. and... >> ncaa champions... >> pelley: the sweet taste of victory for a college basketball trailblazer. >> i'm going to enjoy it. this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: the incoming trump administration promised to build a wall between the president and his financial empire. well, today a crack was discovered. while mr. trump put his businesses into a trust run by his sons, it turns out he can get cash payments from that trust any time he wants, a potential conflict of interest. anna werner is looking into this. >> reporter: want the buy a deluxe new

continuing coverage of the deadly attack in seer, yeah scott pelley will have much more coming up at 6:30 on the "cbs evening news" right after our broadcast. >>> seventy you this dollars reward is now offered for information, leading to an arrest in the quadruple shooting in north philadelphia three men with killed in yesterday's violence at 11th and style streets, another is hospitalized. police say that the victims were well men to authorities, each had lengthy criminal record, and police are searching for two suspects tonight. >>> suspected shoot inner last week's snipper situation in northern liberties appeared in the camden county courtroom today. police say lawrence mitchell allegedly shot hat a car more than a football field away from the fifth floor of an unfinished apartment. a woman associated with delilah's gentlemen's club was getting into that car and bullets missed her by simply a few inches. >>> so sad news to pass along tonight, ralph arch bald, who for 45 years was philadelphia 's official ben franklin impersonator passed on. his family tells "eyewitness news" he died la

know coming up next from new york. here now is scott captioning sponsored by cbs >> pelley: the president says syria crossed a line. >> that attack on children yesterday had a big impact on me. my attitude toward syria and assad has changed very much. >> pelley: and the u.s. response: >> i'm in the saying i'm doing anything one way or the other. >> pelley: also tonight, tornado warnings go up across the south. destructive storms hit the region, and more are on the way. the i.r.s. is getting ready to send private debt collectors after dln -- delinquent taxpayers. and living stronger. you don't want to cross swords with this quinqagenerian. she is as sharp as ever. >> once my knees give out, hopefully by then they'll be able to put new ones in that still work, and i'll just keep going. this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: today the president raged against the murder of children in yesterday's chemical attack in syria, but when pressed he seemed unable to express a policy on the syrian civil war. president trump took several questions at a rose garden news c

it. two people dead, two people wo captioning sponsored by cbs >> pelley: a deadly shooting in an elementary school. san bernardino, california, this time. a gunman killed a teacher, shot two children and then killed himself. also tonight -- >> this is wrong. oh, my god. >> pelley: passenger was dragged off an overbooked flight. why getting there isn't half the fun it used to be. a syrian father carries his babies to their final rest, victims of the dictator's nerve gas attack. and combat vets turn to the healing power of calm water. >> it was the most relaxing feeling i think i've felt in a long time. the stress that was over me, i released it. this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: tonight two students are in critical condition. their teacher is dead after a shooting in a san bernardino, california, elementary school. police say the gunman killed himself. general blackstone is on the scene. >> active shooter at north park elementary. >> we got three down. >> reporter: it was shortly before 10:30 when the chaos began. >> the guy just walked in, and he just s

captioning sponsored by cbs >> pelley: taking on the world. >> the world is a mess, but i think by the time we finish, i think it's going to be a lot better place to liver. >> pelley: and if chiewna won't help with north korea, the u.s., he says, will go it alone. >> going it alone means going it with lots of other nations. >> pelley: also tonight, united says bumping passengers will no longer be a police matter. >> this can never, will never happen again. >> pelley: caution about using a free online tax service to prepare your returns. and at the supreme court, women broke the glass ceiling. now if the men don't mind, they'd like to have the floor. >> the government-- excuse me. this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: president trump is finding superpower politics more complicated than it looked during the campaign. relations with russia are the worst since the cold war because of the kremlin attack on the u.s. presidential election, and its support for the assad dictatorship in syria after that nerve gas attack on civilians. but after excorating china during

minutes away. >> scott pelley joins us with a look ahead. >> hi ukee, jessica great to be with you in philadelphia here's "cbs evening news" tonight. catastrophic, mud slide, has killed, hundreds, our correspondent is there. >>> there is a manhunt, after russia was hit by terrorist, today. cdc study find a link between vaccinations and deaths of children from flu, all those stories ahead on the "cbs evening news". >>> but first a little bit of japan here in the city of brotherly love. >> when we come back where japanese culture was shown off and where you can see i prodders, shuckersers, and sniffers, [ inhales ] all giant produce is triple checked. farm, crate, and store. we're focusing on fresh... ...so you don't have to guess. my giant. >>> philadelphia is celebrating japanese culture at shops at liberty place this week. >> participants practiced their paper folding skills by learning to create intricate cranes and flowers, and every day this week the shops at liberty place will feature a different educational event surrounding japanese culture like classical japanese dancing and s

. >> "cbs evening news" is just a few mains way. >> scott pelley joins with us a look ahead, scott. >> hi ukee and jessica. great to be with you here in philadelphia here's "cbs evening news", fox drops bill o'reilly ending a two decade relationship in the wake of the sexual harassment scandal. >>> ex-nfl player and convicted murderer takes his own life, the president urgees companies to buy and hire american but he doesn't hold his businesses to the same standard. >>> at 107 joe boehner tells us what keeps him singing. those stories just ahead on the "cbs evening news". >>> but first celebrating the earth, how students at a local university joined together with the community to promote sustainable leave it to the pros? i am a pro. i made this lawn from seed pride, and less water than you'd think. to those who'd say the grass is greener on the other side.. i politely disagree. pennington smart seed. guaranteed to grow with 30% less water. reclaim your turf. hundreds of people strolled around philadelphia as part of an earth day celebration. >> today's festivities were sponsored by

captioning sponsored by cbs >> pelley: attack in paris. police officers are shot on the crowded champs-elysees. also tonight, could bill o'reilly's firing mark a tipping point in the handling of workplace harassment? >> we are not going to see employees stand for it anymore. employers are going to have to get it together. >> pelley: our cbs news poll shows sky-high support for legal pot, but some fear a crackdown by the federal government. >> reporter: do you think you or other states will go to court and fight this? >> well, we'll certainly explore every option. >> pelley: and the race is on to save the fastest animals on land. >> reporter: so you are cupid for cheetahs. >> yes, i try. this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: an act of terror in the heart of paris has shaken the city of light. tonight, the famous champs-elysees is locked down after a french police officer was shot dead and two others were wounded. police shot and killed the attacker. this happened three days before the french begin electing a new president. at least one candidate has called

you tonight. captioning sponsored by cbs >> pelley: man hunt for a killer. >> we are not going to leave any stone unturned. >> pirro: . >> pelley: our victim apparently chosen at random is murdered. the killer posts video of the crime on facebook. also tonight, on the eve of tax day. >> it is is time is the president fever going to release his tax return. >> we'll have to get back to you on that. >> pelley: prince harry reveals decades of mental anguish over his mother's death and how he overkairm depression. >> it was 20 years of not think being it and then two years of total chaos. >> pelley: and catherine swizzer returns to the boston marathon a half century after she blazed a 26 mile trail for women. >> this is the this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: tonight the man wanted in a depraved easter sunday murder is cleveland has a $50,000 price on his head. the search area now includes five states, ohio, indiana, michigan, pennsylvania and new york. the elderly victim apparently was chosen at random and the killer put video of the crime online. here's dean

minutes away. >> scott pelley joins with us a look ahead, scott? >> hi jessica and nicole great to be with you here in philadelphia here's "cbs evening news" attack in paris, gunman opens fire on the champs-elysees, new cbs news poll, shows vote's travel hits a all time high. >>> bill o'reilly's ouster earns him a multi million-dollar pay out. we will look at the race to save the fastest animal on the planet. all of that just ahead on the "cbs evening news". but first it is one of the most prestigious shows of its kind in the country. >> it is right here in philadelphia, when we come back, the wide ranging items you'll find and where and when you can see them. yeah, i just saved a whole lot of money by swhuh.ing to geico. we should take a closer look at geico... you know, geico insures way more than cars. boats, motorcycles... even rvs! geico insures rvs? what's an rv? uh, the thing we've been stuck on for five years! wait, i'm not a real moose?? we've been over this, jeff... we're stickers! i'm not a real moose? give him some space. deep breaths, jeff. what's a sticker?!? take a clos

, "cbs evening news" , take care family we will see you tonight. captioning sponsored by cbs >> pelley: missiles with a message. >> united states will no longer wait for assad to use develops without any consequences. >> we cannot in one breath speak of protecting syrian babies and in the next close america's doors to them. >> pelley: also tonight, the 14-month battle to fill a supreme court vacancy is over. >> confirmed. >> pelley: but the fallout is just beginning. terrorists again turn a speeding truck into a weapon of maz destruction, this time in stockholm. and steve hartman. eugene yoon sets out to get a paralyzed man to

family we will see you tonight captioning sponsored by cbs >> pelley: a sharp reversal by the trump administration. after the chemical slaughter, the syrian dictator has to go. >> those steps are under way. >> pelley: also tonight, republican chairman devin nunes accused of mishandling intelligence drops out of the russia investigation. >> the house investigation can now go forward without laboring under the cloud that had been created. >> pelley: going nuclear-- republicans change senate rules to put gorsuch on the supreme court. the attorney general considers a crackdown on pot. >> i reject the idea that we're going to be a better place if we have more marijuana. >> pelley: and remembering don rickles. he turned insults into an art form. >> the governor is the great politician of all time. he laughs at everything. my brother died-- ha-ha. this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: tonight, president trump is facing his first crisis requiring decisions that only a president can make. after a chaotic beginning to his administration, the world is watching what he wi

captioning sponsored by cbs >> pelley: the blast heard 'round the world. the biggest conventional bomb the u.s. has ever used. isis was the target, but was it also a message to kim jong-un? >> it doesn't make any difference if it does or not. north korea is a problem. the problem will be taken care of. >> pelley: also tonight, we take you inside north korea where kim may be planning a sixth nuclear test. >> the worst thing you can do it a grieving parent is not to mention the child. >> pelley: the children of newtown, keeping their memories alive. >> they're like, "i'm sorry i made you cry." "no, you didn't make me cry. you brought him back." gr and here comes premail. the post office can email you a preview of your snail mail. >> finally. this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: today, the united states dropped the largest non-nuclear weapon the u.s. has ever used in combat. ground zero was afghanistan. the pentagon says the target was isis. but the impact could not have been lost on the young dictator of north korea. kim jong-un is deciding whether to celebra

>>> "cbs evening news" is next , take care family. captioning sponsored by cbs >> pelley: the promises of gaza gettysburg. >> my 100-day action plan. >> pelley: four score and 15 days in, how many has he kept? and the battles ahead. >> the cost of the wall is staggering. >> pelley: also tonight, a wounded warrior is walking again no thanks to the v.a. >> they don't know who they're dealing with. i'm just another number that got pulled out of the number machine. >> pelley: air wars. >> it's making our jobs harder. it's potentially pitting passengers against crew members before they even get to the plane. >> pelley: but are there more confrontations or just more video? and tales from the crypt. >> you see it. you in a sense panic. you wonder what it is, who it is. this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: it was donald trump's gettysburg address, but if he thought the world would little note nor long remember what he said there less than three weeks before the election, he put it all in writing and signed it, promises for his first 100 days in office. with 95

. >> i'm scott pelley. those stories, tonight on "60 minutes." gave us the power to turn this enemy into an ally? microsoft and its partners are using smart traps to capture mosquitoes and sequence their dna to fight disease. there are over 100 million pieces of dna in every sample. with the microsoft cloud, we can analyze the data faster than ever before. if we can detect new viruses before they spread, we may someday prevent outbreaks before they begin. >> pelley: there is no word in the english language for a parent who has lost a child. maybe it's an abyss that we can't bear to make real by giving it a name. bereaved parents feel that life itself lacks definition. what could be next for them? what could be worthwhile? a little over four years ago, we met mothers and fathers who sent their first-graders to school one bright morning, and have endured the twilight ever since. when we returned to newtown, connecticut, recently, we found families who will never move on, but are finding ways to move forward. newtown looks as it did the day before that day. the name is long-outdated; it was

next, the "cbs evening news". from new york here's scott pelley. take care family we will see you tonight. >> pelley: the trump tax plan. >> we will have a massive tax cut for businesses. >> pelley: what about the middle class? >> we will let you know the specific details at the appropriate moment. >> pelley: and one more time: mr. trump's tax returns? >> the president has no intention. >> pelley: also tonight, the intersenate heads to the white house for a fill-in on the korean nuclear threat. >> we want to bring kim jong un to his senses, not to his knees. >> pelley: more legal trouble for fox. accusations of racial discrimination. >> i've seen this before, and i was silent. i cannot be silent anymore. >> pelley: and remembering filmmaker

sponsored by cbs >> pelley: man hunt for a killer. >> we are not going to leave any stone unturned. >> pirro: . >> pelley: our victim apparently chosen at random is murdered. the killer posts video of the crime on facebook. also tonight, on the eve of tax day. >> it is is time is the president fever going to release his tax return. >> we'll have to get back to you on that. >> pelley: prince harry reveals decades of mental anguish over his mother's death and how he overkairm depression. >> it was 20 years of not think being it and then two years of total chaos. >> pelley: and catherine

freed slaves searching for their loved won. here's scott captioning sponsored by cbs >> pelley: dinner and a deal. ivanka trump's company won monopoly rights to sell her products in china the day she dined with the chinese president. also tonight, fresno priscilla n say a -- fresno police say gunman who hated whites shot and killed three today at random. >> these individuals chosen today did not do anything to deserve what they got. no employees at a mcdonald's lead police to the gunman who posted an easter sunday murder on facebook. a new study looks at whether anti-depresseneds taken during pregnancy raise the risk of autism. and newly discovered documents tell us how freed slaves struggled to reunite their families. >> reporter: in one, a daughter writes, "my mother was sold from me when i could but crawl." this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: the trump family has vowed to keep its vast financial interests separate from the government, but today we learned of a possible conflict of interest involving the president's daughter and top adviser ivanka. ch

. election? margaret brennan has more from moscow, coming up, from new york, here now is scott pelley take care family we will see you tonight. captioning sponsored by cbs >> pelley: another blunder from the podium. >> someone as despicable as hitler, who didn't even sink to the-- to using chemical weapons. >> pelley: then it got worse. >> he was not using the gas on his own people the same way that assad is doing. >> pelley: white house errors of historic proportions. also tonight, the elite navy seals. cbs news investigates drug abuse in the ranks. >> people that we know of, that we hear about, have tested positive for cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, marijuana, ecstasy. >> pelley: should men get routine screenings for prostate cancer? new recommendations today. and wounded

next, "cbs evening news", from new york here now is scott pelley, take care family we will see you tonight captioning sponsored by cbs >> pelley: a sharp reversal by the trump administration. after the chemical slaughter, the syrian dictator has to go. >> those steps are under way. >> pelley: also tonight, republican chairman devin nunes accused of mishandling intelligence drops out of the russia investigation. >> the house investigation can now go forward without laboring under the cloud that had been created. >> pelley: going nuclear-- republicans change senate rules to put gorsuch on the supreme court. the attorney general considers a crackdown on pot. >> i reject the idea that we're going to be a better place if we have more marijuana. >> pelley: and remembering don rickles. he turned

>> pelley: the trump tax plan. >> we will have a massive tax cut for businesses. >> pelley: what about the middle class? >> we will let you know the specific details at the appropriate moment. >> pelley: and one more time: mr. trump's tax returns? >> the president has no intention. >> pelley: also tonight, the intersenate heads to the white house for a fill-in on the korean nuclear threat. >> we want to bring kim jong un to his senses, not to his knees. >> pelley: more legal trouble for fox. accusations of racial discrimination. >> i've seen this before, and i was silent. i cannot be silent anymore. >> pelley: and remembering filmmaker jonathan demmie, oscar-winning director of "silence of the lambs." >> i ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti. >> this is the "cbs evening captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: today the trump administration rushed out a plan for historic tax cuts high on hyperbole with only a dal almost of detail. the list of aspirations looked more like an attempt to beat the 100-day mark in the t

continues on the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley, at 6:30 right here after "eyewitness news" at 6:00. >>> police are investigate a domestic dispute they say ended with a off-duty philadelphia police officer shooting her husband in the stomach. it happened around 5:30 this morning on the 100 block of marmilk drive-in north hampton county. he was rushed to st. mary's medical center and he is now in stable condition. off-duty philadelphia police officer is being interviewed by detectives. >> no charges at this time. we have only one side of the investigation from the person who did the shooting. >> they have lived there for about a year, good neighbors, no noise, no problems, nothing like that and very polite kid. >> police say couple's three children were in the home at the time of the shooting but were not hurt. they are in cuss toyed of children and youth services. >>> philadelphia fire commissioner adam tiehl says that the department continues to move toward implementing recommendations listed in the federal report on the line of death of fire lieutenant joyce craig. report which

pelley. that is coming up at 6:30 right here on cbs-3. >>> in the first full day of testimony in the eric frein trial, state troopers took the stand, describing the chaotic moments after the deadly ambush. frein's accused of murdering a pennsylvania state trooper, and authorities say frein opened fire outside poconos state police barracks in 2014, killing brian dickson and injuring trooper alex douglass prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. >>> a case of animal cruelty in reading, police there are looking for the person who doused this cat with the georgia lean and put her in a trash can. sanitation workers rescued the cat now known as miracle macy, after they heard her cries from the back of the garbage truck. >>> well, defining bullying with poetry. students at a school had a special vice from it a survivor hoist an inspiration for millions. >> health reporter stephanie stahl is here to tell us more bit. >> reporter: it is a inspiration, shayne coysan became an instant celebrity when he performed during 2010 winter limb picks with his poem we are more talking about coping with

new york here's scott pelley. take care family we will see you captioning sponsored by cbs >> pelley: a new investigation of flynn. >> i honestly do not understand why the white house is covering up for michael flynn. >> i was, frankly, taken back by his comments today because they're, frankly, not true. >> pelley: also tonight, on day 98, a message from the coal mines to the white house: >> we supported him. now it's time for him to support us. >> pelley: united and this passenger have reached a settlement as the airline announces a new compensation policy. crash dummies are gaining weight to better reflect america. and a pint-sized mr. wizard with his own show. >> i think it's actually just

>>> "cbs evening news" is next , take care family. captioning sponsored by cbs >> pelley: the promises of gaza gettysburg. >> my 100-day action plan. >> pelley: four score and 15 days in, how many has he kept? and the battles ahead. >> the cost of the wall is staggering. >> pelley: also tonight, a wounded warrior is walking again no thanks to the v.a. >> they don't know who they're dealing with. i'm just another number that got pulled out of the number machine. >> pelley: air wars. >> it's making our jobs harder. it's potentially pitting passengers against crew members before they even get to the plane. >> pelley: but are there more confrontations or just more video? and tales from the crypt. >> you see it.

denied the allegations against him in the past. scott. >> pelley: anna werner, thanks. well, as you just saw, members of the national organization for women protested outside fox news headquarters, demanding that the company fire executives who were aware of sexual harassment but did nothing. america's perception of workplace harassment has been evolving over these years, and alex wagner has more on this. >> fire bill o'reilly. >> reporter: intense public outcry over the latest sexual harassment allegations against bill o'reilly ultimately brought down one of the most powerful people in cable news. >> professor, do you swear to tell the whole truth? >> reporter: but the reaction 26 years ago was much different when anita hill accused supreme court nominee clarence thomas of harassment. >> of his own sexual prowess. >> reporter: last october, hill told cbs news that the focus of the issue has to change. >> starting, really, how are we going to measure punishment from the point of view of the person who has been harmed? >> companies are going to be held to account. >> reporter: fatima

was great. >> thanks, leslie. >>> "cbs evening news" is just minutes away. >> scott pelley joins with us a look ahead at that. >> "cbs evening news" tonight, two people are dead, two children critically wounded after a shooting at an elementary school. we will look at west wing battle between president trump 's top advisors. >>> a judge has become latest victim of chicago's gun violence, and we will show you a program that is helping veterans, swim through life's deep waters, that stories tonight on the "cbs evening news". >>> but first, two young elmwood zoo locals are finally name, when we come back how help from the public named these cute cubs and preserved environment at the same how do you know when to trust your instincts? will they lead you to this? this? or this? if so, trust them. if not, you need better instincts. you can't fake steak. longhorn steakhouse. tonight's special, bone-in, bold flavors. get our new pork porterhouse, our new grilled lamb chops, and our signature outlaw ribeye. and for lunch, try our steakhouse burger. or any steakhouse lunch combo. only at longhor

. >> anthony mason in for scott pelley tonight. he joins us with a look ahead. >> hi jessica and nicole. tonight on the "cbs evening news" it it is first and scientist as cross the globe prior to march in the name of preserving science itself. >>> how will yesterday terror attack affect france presidentiale election. >>> steve hartman shows you how he became the hero of his basketball team just ahead on the "cbs evening news". >>> but first on the water for a reason, and this is in quick trip, when we come back wait until you hear how long they will be paddling and why they are doing >>> community leaders are pad dling this weekend for a good cause, clean water. >> more than 20 people will begin a three day kyacking adventure to explore waters off the delaware river near camden and philadelphia. this trip coincides with marches for science, it is happening nationwide, in honor of earth day. it will investigate rarely visited waterways to evaluate their condition and come up with creative ways to educate people about them. >>> very lucky, that because it is earth day and clean water act

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by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> mason: good evening, scott's on assignment. i'm anthony mason. tens of thousands of scientists plan to mark earth day tomorrow my marching in hundreds of cities across the country and around the world. they'll be protesting cuts to research and programs to fight climate change. this comes as americans are growing pessimistic about the environment. a cbs news poll today found just 12% believe the environment will improve for the next generation. 57% say it will get worse. dr. jon lapook begins our coverage. >> reporter: erich jarvis studies the neurobiological of language at new york city's rockefeller university. his entire research team is going to tomorrow's march for science. >> when the first time in recorded history, scientists have to get together to form a march in support of science, something serious is going on. >> reporter: what's different now? >> what's different is that the most powerful country in the world is attacking science, is attacking evidence-based logical thinking. that is a pretty serious at

this morning." from the broadcast center in new york city i'm scott pelley. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >>> welcome to the "overnight news." i'm anna werner. the pentagon pulled out its heavy artillery in the battle against islamic state fighters in afghanistan. the target was a complex of tunnels and caves used to attack u.s. forces. and the weapon? a gbu-43. it's the most powerful non-nuclear device ever used in combat. sometimes referred to as the mother of all bombs. david martin reports. >> reporter: the bomb, all 21,600 pounds of it, was aimed at the center of an isis cave complex in afghanistan. when it detonated at 7:32 in the evening local time, it set off a massive pressure wave that would have literally crushed the life out of fighters hiding in the caves. the massive ordnance air blast, as it is officially called, sent a mushroom-like cloud towering into the sky. general john nicholson, the u.s. commander in afghanistan, said he used the bomb so afghan troops and their american advisers wouldn't have to go in on the ground to clear out the caves. th

city, i'm scott pelley. >>> this is the "cbs overnight news." >>> welcome to the overnight news. i'm don dahler, a congressional election in georgia, seen as an early referendum on the trump presidency is headed to a runoff. 30-year-old democrat jon ossoff almost won tuesday in a district that has been red for nearly 40 years. he got 48% of the vote but fell short of the 50% needed to clinch the race. now he will face republican karen handel one on one in june. here's nancy cordes. >> reporter: they were hoping to use this election to show that they were pressing back successfully at donald trump. and they threw everything they had at it, millions of dollars and volunteers. and while they certainly got very close in this gop district, they're going to have to settle for the runoff in june. >> are you all ready to flip the six! >> reporter: standing in front of an energetic room of democrats he delivered what sounded like a victory speech. >> there is no doubt that this is already a victory for the ages. >> reporter: but the 30-year-old documentary film maker and former congressional

broadcast center in new york city, i'm scott pelley. >>> this is the "cbs overnight news." >>> the syrian war took another ominous turn on what appears to be a chemical weapons attack on dozens were killed and many more poisoned. u.s. government believes it was the chemical agent sarin, and fingers e anllies. holly williams reports. >> reporter: the attack on the village bears the telltale sign weapon.ivilns, apparently including these lifeless infants. we can't independently confirm that this was a chemical attack, but notice how many of the victims have no visible wounds. and you'd momly expect that from an airstrike or missiles. survivors pant and gasp for air. some of them foaming at the mouth. and this medic demonstrates how his patients' pupils don't respond to light. >> nonreactive to light. nonreactive to light. >> reporter: that all strongly suggests exposure to a toxic nerve agent. >> fill bags with evidence. anyone that wants this evidence can investigate it, please contact me. >> reporter: the syrian regime denies any involvement, but idlib province is a syrian rebel st

morning news. and cbs this morning. from the broadcast center in new york city, i'm scott pelley. >>> this is the "cbs overnight news." >>> welcome to the overnight news. i'm jericka duncan. tensions between washington and moscow remained high after secretary of state rex tillerson's meeting with vladimir putin at the kremlin. the two discussed a wide range of issues, including russia's support of bashar al assad in syria, and he cited the low level of trust between the two super powers. margaret brennan is in moscow. >> the current state is at a low point. >> reporter: after a two-hour meeting with president putin at the kremlin in which no cameras or press were allowed, secretary tillerson left without settling the main issue between them, the future of bashar al assad. >> that's a butcher. that's a butcher. >> reporter: back in washington, president trump said he wanted to now whether putin was aware of assad's plan to launch the chemical attack. >> they could have. they were there. we'll find out. >> reporter: you said you believed russia was either incompetent or complicit i

pelley. ♪ >>> late-breaking news. attack on syria in response to the chemical attack on syrian civilians. and the trump administration says assad has to go. also tonight, republican chairman devinun mishandling intelligence drops out of the russia investigation. now go forward without laboring under the cloud that had been >>> going nuclear. republicans change senate rules to put gorsuch on thsu >>> the attorney general considers a crackdown on pot. i. >>> and remembering don rickles. he turned insults into an art form. >> the governor is a great politician of all time. he laughs at anything. my brother died. ha, ha, ha. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >>> president trump has just made his first public comments on the attack that he ordered tonight against the assad dictatorship in syria. u.s. navy destroyers fired 59 tomahawk cruise missiles against a syrian air base. now, this was retaliation for tuesday's nerve gas attack that was launched apparently from that syrian base, an attack that killed more than 80 syrian civilians. david martin has been breaking the news on t

center in new york city, i'm scott pelley. >>> this is the "cbs overnight news." >>> hi, everyone, and welcome to the overnight news. i'm dimarco morgan. united airlines is scrambling to stem the social media fallout after a man was dragged off the plane. they apparently sold more tickets than they had room on the plane. so someone had to go. kris van cleave has the story. >> reporter: a scream across the internet has people embroiled. this united flight from chicago to louisville. the passenger was dragged off the plane, he was refusing to be bumped off the oversold flight to make way for employees. >> it was a wild scene. >> reporter: tyler bridges was five rows back. >> you see the man hit his head on the armrest, and it looked like he was knocked unconscious, and then they pull him off the plane. >> reporter: the passenger argued he was a doctor who needed to see patients in the morning. today they placed the officer in the video on leave. united ceo oscar munoz called the situation upsetting appliesed and apologized to passengers. >> this is yet another bad pr move by united.

york city, i'm scott pelley. >>> this is the "cbs overnight news." >>> welcome to the overnight news. i'm jericka duncan. president trump and his top aides have faced criticism for inventing and repeating what they describe as alternative facts. white house press secretary sean spicer is now under fire for his use of history. nancy cordis explains. >> reporter: it isn't often that hitler is compared favorably to anyone. but it happened today when the white house press secretary was condemning syria's bashar al assad for gassing his own people. >> you had a, someone as despicable as hitler who didn't even sink to using chemical weapons. >> reporter: it was a startling comment from someone who surely learned in high school that hitler sent millions to the gas chambers. spicer's clarification only led to more confusion. >> i think when you come to sarin gas, there was no, he was not using the gas on his own people the same way that assad is doing, i mean, there was clearly, i understand, thank you. thank you. i appreciate that. it was not in the, he brought it into the holocaust center.

evening news" and scott pelley. ads we leave you, we take a look back at what happened all this week. we hope you have a great weekend and we'll see you monday. >> that's right. >> tonight i ordered a targeting military site on the airfield in syria. >> there are reports of several dead following the early morning strike. >> president trump has shown he is willing to use military action. >> it showcased the lives of women and children. >> no surprise that the syrian regime called the air strike an act of blatant aggression this morning. >> it went about 40 miles before splash boog the sea. kim jong-un may be signaling a moment of defiance. >> the really of the senate will be forever changed. >> hamilton is probably rolling over in his grave. >> i'm going to do whatever it takes to get gore ssuch in the supreme court. >> don rickles. >> i have to tell you, i'm not too crazy about you. >> i said, i'm going to enjoy it. i want to see confetti fall on earth. >> look at gronk. he and brady had fun. look at those men rolling around. >> somebody is obviously missing from the first tee here