There, jim, have also been told to stay home this year because of the pandemic, just like here as brynn was saying in times square. Its really beautiful. I love fireworks. Even from a distance, even from thousands of miles away they are still rousing. Meanwhile, here in the u. S. , the story is not as uplifting. We are again breaking records for coronavirus deaths and hospitalizations. 3,744 american deaths reported just yesterday. And the outlook for the start of this new year is very grim. The cdc now projects another 81,000 americans will die in just the next three weeks. More than 125,000 americans are hospitalized with coronavirus. Thats a new all time high. Health officials in Southern California have identified a new case of that highly contagious strain of coronavirus, confirming that the strain was found in a 30yearold man who has not recently traveled. California already dealing with a rushing number of coronavirus patients and the National Guard has been called in there to h
This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley good evening. This is our western edition. The senate is about to release a controversial report on the harsh interrogation techniques used by the c. I. A. On al qaeda terror suspects after the 9 11 attacks. The u. S. Government is concerned about the potential for a violent reaction, so its put diplomatic and military posts all around the world on high alert tonight. Democrats on the Senate Intelligence committee are expected to make the report public tomorrow. Justice correspondent bob orr has advance word on whats in it. Reporter the report focuses nc the months and years following 9 11 when the Central Intelligence agency was holding and interrogating al qaeda detainees at secret overseas prisons, socalled black sites. And people familiar with the withrt say its a near idictment of the c. I. A. Led by chairman dianne feinstein, Majority Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee Found the c. I. A. Misled the government abou
Good evening. Well have more on that powerful noreaster about to hit in a moment, but first, that deadly plane crash tonight outside washington, d. C. A small jet slamming into a house. At least six people killed. Everyone on board and now we learn, members of a young family inside the home at the time. You can see the remains of the plane there, right in the front yard. And in the backyard, just about everything there left untouched. And just look at the home next door. The left side, completely gone. A charred mess. Tonight here, we hear the pilot radioing in when things go wrong and another pilot witnessing it all. Abcs david kerley is on the scene. Reporter midmorning, and out of nowhere, a small jet slams into this middle class neighborhood. Did anybody see people come out . Reporter gaithersburg, maryland, fire crews raced to the scene. Plane into a house. Report of three people in the house. Reporter then suddenly, a second explosion. Those here say the jets engines didnt sound
Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley good evening. This is our western edition. Tonight in their hour of sadness, the people of france are showing the world their determination. They mourned the 12 killed yesterday in the terror attack on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo or charlie weekly. Some held pencils in honor of the five cartoonists who died. The nationwide manhunt for two suspects still on the loose is now into its second night, and we have a series of reports. Well begin with Clarissa Ward north of paris. Clarissa . Reporter good evening, scott. This gas station is the last place where those two suspected gunmen were believed to have been seen making the rural area all around here the current focus of the search. France is on its highest terror alert. More than 80,000 Security Forces have fanned out across the country, a massive dragnet to find the missing gunmen. Officers blocked roads and searched houses in the picardie regio
Rough scenes outside last nights nba game in brooklyn. Protestersution the Media Attention given to the royal. Some protesters interfered with fans heading to the game. Others got into brief shoving matches with new york police. They tied up inside the arena the Cleveland Cavaliers gave a royal drubbing to the home team, the nets. They won 11088. The cavs took off once will and kate got in their seats. The game saw Many Americans complete ly gushing over these royals. Abcs amy robach has more. Reporter william and kate watching hoops at the barclays center. Basketballs king james says playing in front of the real royals is a huge honor. Bright and early Prince William flying commercial to washington, d. C. Leaving fellow travelers star struck. Heading to his first ever white house visit where he joked with president obama about becoming a first time dad. I remember when george was born. I forgot actually to work out whether it was a boy or girl. Reporter with the prince in washington,