Hamas operations. Maurice and a stunning move, the u. S. Department of justice has filed criminal charges against hamas top leaders over a murdered americans including the October 7th attacks. The charges range from conspiracy to murder of u. S. Nationals to advancing terrorism. They murdered entire families. They murdered the elderly and they murdered young children. Maurice the Cbs Evening news starts now. Good evening. I am Maurice Dubois in tonight for norah. We begin with breaking news. Newly announced criminal charges against six senior leaders of the hamas and the deaths of dozens of americans in the October 7th terror attack. These charges come days after more hostages were executed including american Hersh Goldbergpolin adding new intense pressure to accelerate their ceasefire talks. One of the defendants now facing federal charges has a key decisionmaker in those negotiations. Cbss Scott Macfarlane has Details Tonight from the Justice Department. Reporter nearly 11 months aft
When one is approved. This comes as more than 157,000 cases were reported just yesterday marking the 28th straight day of at least 100,000 cases in the u. S. And more than 96,000 people are in the hospital getting treated for covid, another record. So debra lfarone is in wshington. Debra, the big question is how soon can we expect doses of the Coronavirus Vaccine to be made available . Reporter well, annemarie, they could be coming out in just a matter of weeks. It really depends on what category you fall into. It is expected Health Care Workers will be the first to see doses and after that the elderly. Today the centers for Disease Control is holding an emergency meeting to recommend who should get the Coronavirus Vaccine first. Vaccinations, that is going to be the weapon that will end the war. Reporter governors will have the final say, but the cdc is expected to prioritize the elderly and Health Care Workers. Of course with the positivity rates being high, we have both Staff Member
With the pandemic raging, see what retailers are doing to stop scenes like this, but keep the holiday deals so many people count on. Plus, a stellar gift. Looking for a present out of this world literally . How some folks got their hands on some of nasas rarest photos, including the first selfie from space. Nice. We begin with a look at todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. Numbers are going up faster than expected. I think it is probably fatigue. People are just not being as cautious as we had hoped. Pfizer is the First Company to apply for emergency authorization of its covid19 vaccine. Traditionally and historically, highly efficacious and effective vaccines have crushed epidemics. This weekend is a time many of you would normally be packing for thanksgiving travel. With cases skyrocketing, many families are choosing to stay home. There are more people here than i thought. Donald trump jr. Tested positive for coronavirus. Hey, guys, don jr. Here. You may have seen it, apparen
The u. S. Iowas governor is now reversing course issuing a statewide mask mandate. Stricter Public Health orders are also being imposed from philadelphia to california where governor gavin newsom said the state needed to pull the emergency brake on reopening. The action comes as the u. S. Faces 14 Straight Days of new cases surging past 100,000. Yesterday more than 166,000 new infections were reported in the u. S. , the Third Largest in a single day. Ian lee has the latest developments. Ian, why are Health Officials most concerned about next week . Reporter annemarie, we talk about super spreader events where a lot of people congregate in one place and the virus spreads. Doctors are worried about a super spreader holiday. As we know, next week is thanksgiving and its typically one of the busiest travel periods of the year because folks are visiting friends and family, but doctors warn if that happens this year, we could see a further spike of coronavirus cases on top of the current one
Buildings collapse, then a tsunami brings even more devastation. Well have the latest. And signs of the times from banners and billboards to Old School Lawn signs, these displays of democracy have been seen as a predictor for an areas election results. How true is that . We begin with a look at todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. Millions more will vote by tuesday. And i believe when you use your power to vote, well change the course of this country and the course of history. There are just three days left before election day. There will be no heating in the winter. No air conditioning in the summer and no electricity whatever the hell you want it. Right now you have it made. Youre so lucky. You are so lucky im your president. We are better than this. And we deserve better than this. The candidates race across the country fighting over votes in the battleground states. Its really a choice between the trump boom and a biden depression. We are rounding the turn on the pandemic w