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>> theyre basically bandaids on a much bigger problem. >> glor: and the highest honor for a soldier who tackled a suicide bomber. >> he definitely sacrificed himself so that we could live. >> glor: good evening. im jeff glor. and this is our western edition. were going to begin tonight with a new plan for planes. boeing outlined a software fix and new training for pilots following two deadly crashes, and the f.a.a. says it is revamping the way airline development is handled. this came amidst tou...

Eizing issue after mcclain realized a large suit limited her reach. women on social media blasted the decision, including hillary clinton, who tweeted, "make another suit." >> theres a lot of things involved with getting the suit ready leading up to a spacewalk. i couldnt imagine detracting from that time by having them >>y to get some hardware ready. >> reporter: the suits fit is critical, protecting spacewalkers from extreme cold and heat. astronauts do practice in water, but the fit can diffe...

Every one. how can you love something if you dont know how much you have? >> reporter: the satellites circle over the north and south poles as the earth spins underneath and send back pictures of every square inch of the planet every day, including pictures of the 150,000 or so coral reefs. its a game changer. until now, scientists have had to visit individual reefs to monitor their health-- or lack of it. this group was heading to australias great barrier reef. as research, its expensive, its t...

Will be too busy flying to watch the game. david martin, cbs news, mcentire joint air national guard base, south carolina. >> glor: what a fascinating story. and you can watch super bowl liii sunday right here on cbs. homing up next on the "cbs evening news," the police officers accused of playing a deadly game of russian roulette on duty. ne investment opportunities firsthand. like a biotech firm that engineers a patients own cells to fight cancer. this is strategic investing. because your inve...

The belt to drop them at just the right bag in less than 20 minutes. those bags then get loaded back on the plane and theyre on their way to you. >> especially this time of year, we are santas little helper. >> reporter: on a normal day, worldport is busy. more than 300 fliedz flightcome and go from here. but this, we the week before christmas, that more than doubles to some 700 flights a day. captain sean hortons tie even says "i am santa." he knows hes not, but hes happy to help old st. nick. ...

Also complained about that he has to sign so many condolence letters. of course every last life is one law too many but five soldiers in the last since two thousand and fourteen lost for the united states its not a staggering amount of condolences that is the president has to sign there. so thats where we are right now stephanie thanks so much for that from washington. the three astronauts from the international space station have safely returned to earth after spending more than half a year in ...

Nichols has more. >> reporter: vice admiral scott stearney commanded the navys fifth fleet sailing in dangerous waters from the red sea to the persian gulf. his death at age 58 is an apparent suicide under investigation. a shock to the navy. >> scott stearney was a decorated naval warrior, a devoted husband and father and a good friend for all of us. >> reporter: a graduate of notre dame, he received top gun training to fly f-18 super hornets, making more than 1,000 aircraft carrier landings. am...

Everyone on board. now, airlines are urgently telling the pilots what to look for. heres tom costello with more. >> reporter: tonight, top aviation experts say the lion air pilots may not have understood why their new 737 max was suddenly in a nosedive or how to get out of it. investigators believe the plane sensors or computers had bad data suggesting a potential stall. but many veteran pilots didnt know the 737 max computers can force the nose down to avoid a stall, even when pilots are flying...

Continued to fight to pull the nose up. >> literally in a matter of seconds, im in a nosedive. airplane is basically out of control. >> reporter: boeing says its working to fully understand all aspects of the incident and its confident in the safety of the 737 max. meanwhile pilots are warning each other how to recover from a potentially hidden danger. tom costello, nbc news, washington. the tools that a saudi hit squad carried when they allegedly killed journalist jamal khashoggi last month. ...

General eric holder this week -- >> michelle says that, you know, when they go low, we go high. when they go low, we kick them. >> reporter: holder later clarifying speaking metaphorically. mr. trump long engaged in his own tough talk. >> id like to punch him in the face, ill tell you. >> reporter: wagner the latest politician under fire for fighting words. kristen welker, nbc news, washington. now to one of the things that brings us here today on the trip across america. more heroine, cocaine...