On his new life onstage and out of the spotlight. But we begin this morning with a look at todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. The world rings in 2018. An estimated one million revelers packed into new yorks times square. They did it against the backdrop of record cold temperatures. The weather is 14 degrees right now in new york. Sorry it will be a bitter cold start to the new year. The cold pattern will be in place and stick around for a while. I have three layers and im freezing. Ten u. S. Citizens killed in a plane crash in costa rica. Officials say the cause of the crash is under investigation. In acolorado a sheriffs deputy was killed and four others wounded in a gun battle. Protesters calling for the overthrow of irans supreme leader, president trump, warning the usa is watching very closely. You just cant tweet here. You have to lay out a plan. Kyle williams, touchdown the bills in the playoffs for the first time in 17 years. All that police in upstate new york respond
And 53 of al qaeda related cases involve people born in the u. S. Tonight, the battle to liberate iraqs second largest city from isis has reached a critical stage. Iraqi troops, backed by u. S. Air strikes and American Special operations forces, are moving into the western part of mosul. Holly williams is there. Reporter isis is cornered, pounded by iraqi mortars. And the Brigadier General can smell victory. He estimates there are only around 2,000 isis fighters left. They dont have a chance. Reporter they dont have a chance . No. It has taken four months of bloody fighting to get here. 350 yards from an isis position where extremists were burning tires today to try to hide their location. The u. S. Military is also now inside mosul. This camera shy Marine Special Operations Team was 600 yards from the front line. With their backs to the wall, isis militants were sniping at iraqi soldiers. And deploying their favorite weapon, suicide car bombs laden with explosives and shielded with ho
Signed in january in front of cameras to take effect immediately, it caused chaos in airports and concerns about civil liberties. Federal courts quickly blocked it. For todays signing, the white house only released an official photograph while tillerson, attorney general Jeff Sessions, and head of Homeland Security john kelly laid out the rationale for the new order, which will take effect in ten days. There should be no surprises whether its in the media or on capitol hill. Reporter the order temporarily bars new visas from six countries for 90 days while the administration reviews vetting procedures. It does not include iraq. Unlike the first order which courts said raised constitutional red flags, it also does not apply to lawful permanent residents or people from those countries who currently hold valid visas. It also suspends for 120 days the nations refugee program, not indefinitely as the original order did for syrian refugees. And it does not include the provision that would ha
The cbs overnight news will be right back. In other news today, the president signed a new travel ban to replace the one that touched off chaos in airports until a federal Appeals Court shut it down. Six predominantly muslim nations are targeted, but now iraq is off the list. We have more from jan crawford. This revised order will bolster the security of the United States and her allies. Reporter secretary of state Rex Tillerson called the ban vital to strengthening americas security. To our allies and partners around the world, please understand, this order is part of our ongoing efforts to eliminate vulnerabilities that radical islamist terrorists will exploit for destructive ends. Reporter the new order represents a sharp contrast from the president s first effort both in substance and its rollout. Cameras to take effect immediately, it caused chaos in airports and concerns about civil liberties. Federal courts quickly blocked it. For todays signing, the white house only released an
At the request of local indigenous groups, respectful alternatives to traversing the Horizontal Falls on the coast of the Kimberley region are being explored.