Tonight, some of the places weve been from all these years on the road. This is the cbs evening news. Mason and this is our western edition. Good evening. Im Anthony Mason. The Trump Administration denied today that political connections had anything to do with restoring electrical connections to puerto rico. A huge contract was awarded to a tiny company in whitefish, montana, home town of interior secretary ryan zinke. Zinke today said he had nothing to do with the contract. Cbs news correspondent David Begnaud set out today to find the headquarters of the company somewhere in the middle of nowhere. Reporter nestled down this long driveway in whitefish, montana, is a onestory wooden house which is the home of Whitefish Energy, the tiny Energy Company with only two fulltime employees surprised many. doorbell theres mail for andy techmanski. When it received a 300 million nobid contract to help rebuild puerto ricos electrical grid. Whitefish has never worked on a project of this size. I mean were kind of in the middle of nowhere. Its beautiful out here, but it certainly doesnt look like a headquarters for an Energy Company. A hi, im andy techmanski. Reporter whitefish c. E. O. , andy techmanski, says his company, which is located in the hometown of interior secretary ryan zinke has 300 workers on the ground in puerto rico working to fix the crippled electrical system. And its going to help get the power back on in puerto rico. Mason a month after Hurricane Maria devastated puerto rico, 75 of that island is still without power. The controversy over the nobid contract set off a twitter feud e tween the mayor of san juan, carmen yulin cruz, and the company. Cruz believes the deal with Whitefish Energy should be void. Voided. She described the company as inadequate and asked for transparency. Whitefish hit back, threatening to leave, writing the Company Later apologized. The Company Later apologized. As we were leaving, what was said to be the headquarters for Whitefish Energy, we were headed down this rural road when the man driving this white pickup thuck actually blocked us and prevented us from getting out. T. E Sheriffs Department was called and a deputy is now speaking with that man. Whitefish put out a statement saying they planned to cooperate with any requests from congress and say theyre proud of the work theyre doing in puerto rico. Anthony. Mason David Begnaud in montana. Members of congress are calling for an investigation of the contract, which was awarded by puerto ricos bankrupt utility company. Icre now from julianna goldman. S this is a contract that was determined by the local atthorities in puerto rico. Reporter White House Press secretary Sarah Huckabee sanders distanced the president from the 300 Million Contract today, even as mr. Trump addressed the controversy with interior secretary ryan zinke during a previously scheduled meeting. Cr he did ask secretary zinke, just for clarification purposes, and he reiterated once again that we have no role, the federal government, and specifically he had no role in that contract. Reporter but the contract says the federal Emergency Management agency, or fema, meeviewed and approved, the agreement. Today, fema said it was not emvolved and any language that thys it was is inaccurate. Were here ready to light up puerto rico. Reporter the department of homeland securitys inspector teneral will perform an audit, but theres one aspect of the deal that appears to be off limits. The contract says federal and state officials dont have the thght to review the cost and evofit elements of the labor rates. Like 462 per hour for a subcontractor site supervisor, med time and a half for anyone working over 40 hours. The i. G. Will look for the presence of any inappropriate anlationships. In addition to whitefishs connection to secretary zinke, one of the companys top investors has given tens of thousands of dollars to republicans, including Energy Secretary rick perry, senators marco rubio, and ted cruz, and ryesident trump. In a statement, zinke said he had absolutely nothing to do with the contract, and he welcomes all investigations into the allegations. Late today, House Minority leader nancy pelosi called on the contract to be terminated immediately. Anthony. Mason julianna goldman, thanks. After lastminute negotiations involving the f. B. I. And the c. I. A. , President Trump last night blocked for now the release of hundreds of records thom the assassination of president john f. Kennedy. But he did let thousands of others come out. Jan crawford has been poring through the files. It will be only a matter of minutes before he arrives. Reporter the horror of that november day in dallas still seems to defy understanding. President kennedy killed. Ro president kennedy died at 1 00 p. M. Central standard time. Reporter his accused assassin, lee harvey oswald, shot and killed two days later. From the beginning, there were doubters oswald had acted alone, cud the new documents are unlikely to silence suspicions of a broader conspiracy. Larry sabato, is a j. F. K. Scholar. Even if we had the full veory, theres an army of conspiracy theorists that seems to grow by the year. Theyre never going to be satisfied. Reporter totaling thousands of pages, the documents offer a glimpse into the investigation. They show the f. B. I. Knew of a threat against the president s assassin. F. B. I. Director j. Edgar hoover heote in a memo the night before oswald was shot, a man called saying he was a member of a committee organized to kill him. Dallas police assured the f. B. I. Adequate protection could be given. However this was not done. Hoover wrote he was concerned about conspiracy theories and wanted to have something issued so we can convince the public that oswald is the real nvinssin. The f. B. I. Director was also aware oswald had ties to cuba and russia. The documents show oswald was on the f. B. I. s radar a month before he shot the president. There had been numerous threats against president kennedy. A 413page memo details those, ranging from the ku klux klan to the mentally ill. As for who, other than oswald, could be responsible, the doubts yield more frustration than explanation, like these questions to a former c. I. A. Director the document abruptly the document abruptly cuts off, leaving us to wonder the answer jan crawford, cbs news, washington. Mason Actress Rose Mcgowan neeaded with women today to fight Sexual Harassment and assault. Mcgowan spoke publicly for the First Time Since accusing filmmaker Harvey Weinstein of rape, telling a convention of women activists, it doesnt ppst happen in hollywood. Because what happened to me behind the scenes happens to all of us in this society, and that cannot stand, and it will not stand. Ha mason more than 50 women have accused weinstein of sexual misconduct. He has denied all allegations of nonconsensual sex. It happens in congress, too, according to one member who is sharing her story under the metoocongress. Heres chief Congressional Correspondent nancy cordes. Ke i know what its like to keep these things hidden. Reporter californias Jackie Speier says her me too story happened on capitol hill, but in the 1970s when she was a low level staffer. The chief of staff held my face, kissed me, and stuck his tongue in my mouth. Reporter the fiveterm congresswoman argues the same Boys Club Culture exists today ocause congress operates, literally, by its own set of rules. A law passed in 1995 requires congressional victims of Sexual Harassment or misconduct to undergo 30 days of counseling, then a 30day mediation period before they can pursue a hearing or a lawsuit. Settlements, when they happen, are paid not by members or their offices but by a special u. S. Treasury fund. Unlike most federal workers, lawmakers and their aides are not required to get Sexual Harassment training. Do i use salty language . Yup. Reporter in recent years, new yorks eric massa, and floridas mark foley were forced out for sexual misconduct. In 2015, texas congressman Blake Farenthold settled a harassment lawsuit brought by a former aide. But some female lawmakers believe the problem runs much deeper. Because congress has been a breeding ground for a hostile Work Environment for far too long. Reporter House Speaker paul ryan said last week it would be naive to think harassment hiesnt happen more here. Had thats why speier and several other congresswomen are telling their stories. They want to encourage female staffers to speak out, despite the special obstacles here on capitol hill, anthony. Mason nancy cordes. Thanks, nancy. This program note republican r nator bob corker of tennessee, an outspoken critic of President Trump is john dickersons guest this sunday on face the nation. Spain is facing a serious crisis. Lawmakers in the catalonia region voted to declare independence. Ngtalans have long grumbled that they pay too much in taxes to the national government. Supporters of independence jammed the streets of the catalan capital, barcelona. Cet the party may be short lived. Spains Prime Minister fired e talonias political leaders and vowed to take direct control t the region. The u. S. Military is denying reports that four american soldiers killed in an ambush in niger had been left behind by rescuers. The battle with islamic militants on october 4 lasted two hours. Three of the bodies were recovered that day. The fourth, of sergeant ladavid johnson, two days later. The u. S. Has about 800 troops deployed in niger, training and supporting local forces who are mttling islamic militants. Debora patta has more on this. Debora what do we know about the region where the u. S. Troopers were ambushed . Reporter this is one of the most remote and lawless regions in the world right now. There are more than a dozen extremist groups operating along the border between niger and mali, but they have loose and shifting alliances. Essentially, theyre a mix of al qaeda, isis, and even criminals. This is also a major hub for the trafficking of weapons and arms, ead there is absolutely no government control here. So it would have been dangerous for u. S. Troops. Mason why, debora, would u. S. And nigerian troops stopped er this village, tongo tongo, to resupply . Reporter this is one of the biggest Unanswered Questions we have. This village in the border region where isis has been recruiting recently so the presence of u. S. Soldiers would have attracted immediate attention. Mason can you tell us more about the isis efforts to recruit . Reporter well, theyve been recruiting young men, essentially herders purpose many believe alzawahiri is the top esnked jihadist in the area and he spent some time working with al qaeda in mali and recently pledged loyalty to isis. So its entirely possible one of these new recruits could have tipped alzawahiri off about the presence of u. S. Troops. Mason debora patta, thank you very much, debora. Tiger woods pleaded guilty today to reckless driving in florida. The golf great was sentenced to a years probation and a Diversion Program that will require random drug tests. E ods had a variety of medications in his system, including pain killers and a sleep drug when he was found last may unconscious in his car. Coming up next on the cbs evening news, they were stranded at sea, surviving storms and arks. And later on the road strikes gold. Mason two american women who were rescued at sea this week with their dogs are sharing details of their harrowing ordeal. The moment five months of desperation turned to joe. Jennifer appel waved and blew kisses. Zeus and valentine wagged and barked with excitement. When we saw you guys it was, oh, god weve been saved reporter appel and tasha fuiaba set sail from hawaii in may, bound for tahiti. Their adventure took a dangerous turn when a storm swamped their engine and damaged their mast. The 50foot sea nymph, now crippled drifted thousands of miles off course. There were terrifying moments, including encounters with enarks. I went downstairs with the boys and we basically laid siddled on the floor and i told them not to bark because the sharks could hear us breathing. Breathing. Mason they were running low on food and hope when help finally arrived. I honestly believed we were going to die within the next 24 hours. Mason a taiwanese fishing boat spotted the weary sailors 900 miles off japan. Then the u. S. Navy swooped in and brought them safely to shore. And were glad theyre back. Coming up, the hot pursuit of a 10yearold out for a joy ride. 10yearold out for a joy ride. . Then we found out how many years that money would last them. How long do you think well keep oooooohhh you stopped youre gonna leave me back here at year 9 . How did this happen . It turned out, a lot of people fell short, of even the average length of retirement. We have to think about not when we expect to live to, but when we could live to. Lets plan for income that lasts all our years in retirement. Prudential. Bring your challenges. 3 toddlers wont stop him. And neither will lower back pain. Because at a dr. Scholls kiosk he got a recommendation for our custom fit orthotic to relieve his foot, knee, or lower back pain, from being on his feet. Dr. Scholls. 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