as mark phillips reports, officials say civilians were accidentally struck. >> the question is no longer whether the msf hospital was hit by u.s. air strikes, the u.s. has admitted that. the question is how and why. >> doctors without borders which run the hospitals said the government and the united states knew where it was and that the air raid continued even after they raised the alarm that the facility was being hit. >> the afghan government said taliban fighters were inside and shooting from the hospital. vicki hawkins side that's a lie. government coming out are outrageous. they're justifying destroying a fully functional hospital. >> they said it was afghan units that called the strikes in. >> the afghan forces called in for fire to support them because they were under direct fire. we have u.s. special forces that continue to train, advice and assist. >> an investigation is underway but msf said that's not good enough. >> this is an issue that goes beyond afghanistan. it comes at a time when the u.s. has been causing russia of targeting in syria and that making it for difficult to

general in afghanistan said today those responsible will be accountable and mark phillips is following this. >> reporter: two days after the u.s. air strike that afghanistan, the pentagon has now changed its story on how and why the attack happened. it was not, as was first said, called in by u.s. forces under threat while working with afghan government troops trying to retake kunduz from the taliban. the air strike was called in, u.s. general john campbell said, but the afghans themselves. >> reporter: afghan forces advised they were taking fire from enemy positions and asked for air support from u.s. an air strike was then called to eliminate the taliban threat and several civilians were accidentally struck. >> reporter: by "several" he means 22, ten patients and 12 staff members, killed by the devastating firepower of an ac-130 gunship like this one. the attack went on for an hour. the hospital is run by the international medical charity doctors without borders, which bravely operates in many of the world's war zones. and it insists it has specifically informed both u.s. and afghan

mark phillips reports an investigation is underway. the question is no longer whether the n sf hospital was hit by u.s. airstrikes. the u.s. has admitted that. the question is how and why. doctors without borders which has run the hospital says both the government in kabul and the united states knew where it was and that the air raid continued even after they raised the alarm that the facility was being hit. the afghan government say taliban fighters were shooting from the hospital. director vicky hawkins says is a law. >> the comments coming from the of began government are absolutely outrageous. they are to an extent justifying the destruction of a fully functioning hospital. reporter: u.s. air force general john campbell says it was afghan units called the strike in. >> after began forces called in for fire to support them. we have u.s. special forces that continue to train advise and assist at the tactical level. reporter: an investigation is underway but n sf said it's not good enough. this is an ish thaw goes beyond afghanistan i

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mark phillips now on putin's game plan. >> reporter: this was a lot more than just a courtesy drop-by between old friends. it was a "thanks for everything, by. effectively bashar al-assad's air force. that may explain the smile. and that air force was in it action during the meeting. the russians say they hit 83 targets over the past day, including these two strikes on what moscow claims were a rebel leader's meeting place and a logistics camp. there's no longer and pretense of only hitting isis targets. most russian attacks have been on assad's other enemies, including rebels supported by the u.s. and the airstrikes have another purpose-- they're it bombing russia back to being a major player in the middle east. vladimir putin is now running the diplomatic show as well, telling assad the bombing must be followed by peace talks. and putin's been working the phones. he called turkish president recep tayyip erdogan, after the meeting, and he called another major player, king salman of saudi arabia, as well. the welcome afforded assad in moscow, including a gilded kremlin dinner, was cle

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mark phillips, cbs news, london. >> pelley: and that's our time tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the announcer: you're watching kcci 8 news. stacey: after a full day of deliberations, a polk county jury still hasn't reached a verdict in the pete polson attempted murder trial. why the jury has much more to decide than just guilty or not guilty. mark: a busy day for fire fighters across iowa. why something called a red flag day means potential danger. stacey: and veterans performing an invaluable service for other veterans. how marshalltown residents came forward to save their honor guard. stacey: good evening. kevin has the night off. after 6 hours of deliberating today, jurors left the polk county courthouse with no verdict in the pete polson trial. mark: he's accused of going on a shooting rampage in pleasant hill last november, injuring two people. kcci's kim st. onge is live in studio with an update. kim: this was the first day of deliberations, and jurors are trying to figure out whether polson was too intoxicated to form the intent to kil

mark phillips, cbs news, london. >>> and that's the "cbs overnight news." check back for "the morning news" and "cbs this morning." from new york city, i'm scott pelle. >> announcer: this is the cbs "overnight news." >>> welcome to "overnight news." i'm jericka duncan. it's being called the real life see the question to the movie "goodfellas." and it's 37 years in the making. an aging mobster with a rap sheet a mile long is being accused of taking part in a heist at kennedy airport. lawyers for vincent asaro admit he's no angel but claim the whole case is based on elder ly rats and snitches and all of whom either have a grudge or are trying to get out of jail. >> reporter: it was december of 1978 when masked gunmen stole jewelry from lufthansa at jfk airport. today the first alleged organized crime associate goes on trial in a case that inspired a film classic. >> and these are the guys jimmy put together for the biggest heist in american history. the lufthansa heist. >> reporter: martin scorcese's drama "goodfellas" recounts the violent aftermath. robert d

and mark phillips is following this. >> reporter: two days after the u.s. air strike that destroyed this hospital in afghanistan the pentagon has now changed its story on how and why the attack happened. it was not, as was first said, called in by u.s. forces under threat while working with afghan government troops trying to retake kunduz from the taliban. u.s. general john campbell said, by the afghans themselves. >> afghan forces advised that positions and asked for air support from u.s. forces. an air strike was then called to eliminate the taliban threat and several civilians were accidentally struck. >> reporter: by several he means 22. 10 patients and 12 staff killed by the devastating firepower of an ac-130 gunship like this one. the attack went on for an hour. the hospital is run by the international medical charity doctors without borders, which bravely operates in many of the world's war zones. and it insists it had specifically informed both u.s. and afghan authorities of the hospital's location. as for the kabul government's claim that the talib

mark phillips, cbs news, london. >>> and that's the "cbs overnight news" for this tuesday. for some of you the news continues. for others check back with us just a little later for the morning news and "cbs this morning." from the broadcast center in new york city, i'm scott pelley. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >>> welcome to "overnight news." i'm jericka duncan. it's being called the real-life sequel to the movie "goodfellas." and it's 37 years in the making. an aging mobster with a rap sheet a mile long is being accused of taking part in a heist at kennedy airport. lawyers for vincent asaro admit he's no angel but claim the whole case is based on elderly rats and snitches and all of whom either have a grudge or are trying to get out of jail. anna warner has the story from u.s. district court in brooklyn. >> reporter: it was december of 1978 when masked gunmen stole nearly $6 million in cash and jewelry from a lufthansa cargo terminal at new york's jfk airport. today the first alleged organized crime associate goes on trial in a case that inspired a film

mark phillips now on putin's game plan. >> reporter: this was a lot more than just a courtesy drop-by between old friends. it was a "thanks for everything, and i mean everything" drop-by. vladimir putin's jets are now effectively bashar al assad's air force. that may explain the smile. and that air force was in action during the meeting. the russians say they hit 83 targets over the past day, including these two strikes on what moscow claims were a rebel leader's meeting place and a logistics camp. there's no longer any pretense of only hitting isis targets. most russian attacks have been on assad's other enemies, including rebels supported by the u.s. and the airstrikes have another purpose -- they're bombing russia back to being a major player in the middle east. vladimir putin is now running the diplomatic show as well, telling assad the bombing must be followed by peace talks. and putin's been working the phones. he called turkish president recep tayyip erdogan after the meeting, and he called another major player, king salman of saudi arabia, as well. the welcome afforded assad i

mark phillips, cbs news, london. >>> and that's the "cbs overnight news" fothis tuesday. continues. r others check back k th us juju a little later for r e morning newsnd "cbs this morning." om the broadcast center in new is is. it's tuesday, october 20th, 2015. this is the "cbs morning news." high level hacking, two of the nation's top security officialal apaparo be the victims of a successful cyber attack. on board altercation, a flight sparked by a reclineing seat nds aacked jetliner bk t the aiaiort. >> the force. . >> it's coming to you. >> and fan expectations awaken disney releases the longest look yet at the upcoming "star wars" movie. goododorning from the studio 57 newsroom in new york. thanks for joining ulgs, i'm anne-marie green. we believe in politics a. just released poll has good newss and bad news. poll of gop prima voters, trump has his looi highest level of support y. former neurosurgeon ben carson as %. marco rubio has 23%. . usual for vice president joe biden on mon. no big announcent yet. when he spoke to the military, he >> rorter: marco rubio mentioned his so

mark phillips has the latest. reporter: this was a lot more than a courtesy call. it was a thanks for everything and i mean everything call. with vladimir putins's russian air force becoming assad's air force, he's probably has not in years. the russian your campaign's announced intent is to attack isis. but the attacks have largely been outside isis controlled territories in against other anti--assad forces. the attacks have served to shore up the crumbling syrian regime. the syrian president said he would come to express his gratitude. the russian president hailed the syrians for standing up to the rebels on their own. assad has been supported by the iranians and allies from the introduction of russian fighters could prolong the war rather than bring it to an and. -- end. mollie: u.s. leaders say moscow's military intervention is more to its -- will inflame the violence. coming up, how more and more americans are cutting the cord with cable and satellite tv, saving hundreds of dollars a year. and we know the cubs have it back to the wall. for >> this is iowa's ne

. >> pelley: mark phillips in the london newsroom tonight. for generations taught to drive with their hands at 10:00 and 2:00, the times are about to change. airline workers attack their bosses, and this dog punches way above its weight, when the "cbs evening news" continues. there's no such thing as quiet time. but you can quiet the ringing with lipo-flavonoid, the number-one doctor-recommended brand. relieve the ringing with lipo-flavonoid. only glucerna has carbsteady, diabetes, steady is exciting. clinically proven to help minimize blood sugar spikes. so you stay steady ahead. the health care law gives us powerful tools to fight it. we're cracking down on medicare fraud. to investigate it prosecute it and stop criminals our senior medicare patrol volunteers are teaching seniors across the country to stop, spot and report fraud you can help guard your medicare card don't give out your card number over the phone call to report any suspected fraud we're cracking down on medicare fraud let's make medicare stronger for all of us >> pelley: wit

here's mark phillips. [ bell tolls ] >> reporter: the world's most famous clock strikes 6:00. or does it? big ben's been striking the hour for 156 years. [ bell tolls ] but the thing's been slipping. it was out a whole six seconds last summer. the guys who maintain it like ian westworth have been struggling to keep big ben on time, even using pennies as weights. penny on the pendulum like this you speed up or slow down the clock by 2/5 of a second in 24 hours. >> reporter: but now big ben is on borrowed time, so worn out it may have to be stopped and completely overhauled before the 14-foot-long, 600-pound minute hands fall off because the bearings are shot. it would be like stopping the heartbeat of london, says newspaper columnist clinton letts. >> this is the marrow in our bones, this old clock. >> one clock. >> one clock. and you know, the thought of it not being there or one hand flying off or, heaven forbid, the thing going digital is just too gruesome to consider. >> we rightly expect all sorts of things -- >> reporter: it would be like losing yet another old symbol of

. >> mark: phillip chism is on the move. at 5:00 p.m., we told you his next psychiatric evaluation will take place in worcester. >> elizabeth: at 6:00 p.m., bob ward spoke to a legal expert who says this evaluation could have significant impact on the trial. >> the reporter: does accused teen killer phillip chism understanding what's going on in his trial? that's the central question in salem superior court where the trial of phillip chism has ground to a halt during jury selection. he is accused of killing danvers high school teacher colleen ritzer, this week, chism's odd behavior, banging his head against the floor, having suicidal thoughts, taking to an invisible person, have raised doubts about his mental health. the judge has ordered a 20-day offsite mental health evaluation that could mean a substantial delay to chism's trial. boston attorney brad bailey. >> his mental health is in play and maybe it has deteriorated. maybe the pressure is affecting him and we have to be sure he understands what's going on and can effec

c - b - s news correspondent mark phillips gets an inside look with the workers who keep big ben ringing. booong big ben's been striking the hour for 156 years. (interior hammer striking bell) (nat snd) booong but the thing's been sliing. it was out a whole six seconds last summer. (clockwork mechanism/nat snd) booong (working on mechanism) the guys who maintain it -- like ian westworth -- have been struggling to keep it on time... even using pennies as weights. (sot ian westworth) (2812) by putting on or taking off a penny on the pendulum like this (uh uh) you speed up or slow down the clock by 2/5ths of a second in 24 hours. (mechanism) but now big ben is on borrowed time -- so worn out it may have to be stopped and completely overhauled.... (clockface) or before the fourteen-foot long, six hundred pound minute hands fall off because the bearings are shot. it would be like stopping the heartbeat of london... (quentin lett set up w/ mark) ... says newspaper columnist quentin lett. (sot quentin lett) this is the marrow in our bones this old clock mp one clock? ql: one clock and you know

c - b - s news correspondent mark phillips has the story. (today's russian hits) and that airforce was in action even during the meeting. the russians say theyt hitit3 tataets over the past dada... including these two strikes on what the moscow claims were a and a logistics camp. there's no longer any pretense of only hitting isis targets. most russian attacks have been on assad's o oer enemies -- including rebels supported by the us. (russian jets/bombing aftermath/russian control centre etc) and the airstrikes have another purpose, they're bombing russia back to being a major player in the middle east. (putin talkingng vladimir putin is now running the diplomatic show as well -- telling assad the bombing must be followed by peace talks. (erdogan) and putin's been working the phones. he called turkish president recep tayyip erdo?an after the meeing. (salman) and he called another major player, king salman of saudi arabia as well. (vlad and bash more into dining areas and sit down to dinner) the welcome afforded assad in moscow -- including

mark phillips is in london with more. >> reporter: good morning. well, it was bashar al assad's 23irs known trip out of syria since the wararroke out four years ago and d pt secret and not announced until it was over and a sign of who is running the show on the government's side of the syrian conflict. this was more than a courtesy call. it was a thanks for everything and i mean everything call. with vladimir putin's jets effectctely becoming assad's air force thth beleaguered syrian leader smiled like he hasn't smiled in years. the russian air campaign's announced intent is to attack isis. but the attacks have largely been outside isis-controlled territories and against other anti-assad forces.s. somemef them supported by the u.s. and the west. the attacks have served to shore up the crumbling syrian regime. they held the syrians for standing up to the military almost on their own. they never have been o o their own, assad has been supported by the iranians an allies from lebanon and the introduction of russian jet bombers with dubious intent may