Evening News - CBSNews.com / Evening News From CBSNews.com Sun, 18 May 2025 07:50:28 -0400 5 Unique Miami recycling company gives discarded shoes new traction /news/miami-recycling-company-sneaker-impact-discarded-shoes-new-traction/ Sneaker Impact takes shoe donations from across the nation and ships them outside the U.S, where they are eventually resold by mom-and-pop shops in the developing world. Fri, 16 May 2025 22:50:51 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/17/09dda7d8-3cb8-415b-b584-e6c50afb4521/thumbnail/60x60/adc317c5ac8322100263b81f8141a523/1747449570860.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 87cf0f16-89d3-4f02-939d-3c2ac587de17 FEMA "not ready" for hurricane season, internal review says /news/fema-not-ready-for-hurricane-season-internal-review-says/ The nation's disaster relief agency — rocked by staff cuts and a push for its elimination by President Trump — is "not ready" for hurricane season, which starts in just two weeks, an internal review said. Fri, 16 May 2025 20:58:05 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/16/e8d2f639-6021-48b0-a8fb-2e805aa58dc0/thumbnail/60x60/7a8d6e51aeaf759d6770ea246eb38ffd/cbsn-fusion-fema-internal-report-warns-agency-isnt-prepared-for-hurricane-season-thumbnail.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 9b40b1fe-c399-492b-b8b1-cc0712eecd0d Reporter's Notebook: The quiet hero who saved Apollo 13 with duct tape /video/reporters-notebook-the-quiet-hero-who-saved-apollo-13-with-duct-tape/ When Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell said, "Houston, we've had a problem," it was Ed Smylie who had the solution. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor has the story after Smylie's death at 95. Fri, 16 May 2025 20:47:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/17/6c1ca482-a4d0-482b-ac7a-fc4a9f88ba1b/thumbnail/60x60/a2028f05ffa9c6418728a1827997aadd/1747442340023.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 49048949-4027-4bd7-906f-8de1dcf8f35d Pope Leo XIV takes helm of Catholic Church amid a priest shortage in the U.S. /news/pope-leo-xiv-takes-helm-of-catholic-church-amid-priest-shortage-in-u-s/ Between 1970 and 2024, the number of Catholic priests fell by more than 40% in the U.S. Fri, 16 May 2025 20:41:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/17/a0ba6147-88db-4d6b-8389-6aa095433435/thumbnail/60x60/6d6cbd2a5f3e31aa5cbe108d71ab2d54/1747442119285.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 18794d52-e7e4-4c36-bc6c-ba51996a6b7f Surprising facts about Mark Twain that biographer Ron Chernow learned while writing new book /video/surprising-facts-about-mark-twain-that-biographer-ron-chernow-learned-while-writing-new-book/ Best-selling author Ron Chernow's list of works has revealed details of historical titans easily identified by surnames -- Grant, Washington, Rockefeller. He even inspired the hit broadway musical "Hamilton." Chernow joins to discuss his new book that focuses on another giant: Twain. Fri, 16 May 2025 20:37:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/17/f7ac1373-e3de-4b72-a6a2-68b61ca106f6/thumbnail/60x60/5da98c330cdcafcf4cc6d02f367cbb18/cbsn-fusion-surprising-facts-about-mark-twain-that-biographer-ron-chernow-learned-while-writing-new-book-thumbnail.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 657bffa9-28f0-4917-9aad-4210a8f920c7 How donated sneakers are getting a second life abroad /video/how-donated-sneakers-are-getting-a-second-life-abroad/ According to a 2023 footwear survey, Americans will own more than 250 pairs of shoes in a lifetime. Cristian Benavides reports on the effort to give discarded shoes new traction. Fri, 16 May 2025 20:34:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/17/fc469872-52a5-4351-8092-f2eb0d1e36a7/thumbnail/60x60/41ea17f29f3caffc98a93c6d58c47e46/cbsn-fusion-how-donated-sneakers-are-getting-a-second-life-abroad-thumbnail.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 7dee7035-38ab-4811-9a49-6a3367163d44 Why Trump's budget plan is hitting resistance from his own party /video/why-trumps-budget-plan-is-hitting-resistance-from-his-own-party/ President Trump's domestic policy bill hit a major snag after conservatives blocked it from advancing out of the House Budget Committee. Caitlin Huey-Burns reports and Marc Goldwein joins for analysis. Fri, 16 May 2025 20:33:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/17/4a9a2a5a-7968-43e1-84d5-fa02cd11cc5f/thumbnail/60x60/19ae298bb64b767bbfd6cdc42e151e4a/cbsn-fusion-why-trumps-budget-plan-is-hitting-resistance-from-his-own-party-thumbnail.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 b25eeeb1-d639-4238-a5c8-f428f8dceca5 Tech billionaire aims to reshape warfare with AI-powered weapons /video/tech-billionaire-aims-to-reshape-warfare-with-ai-powered-weapons/ Palmer Luckey is the 32-year-old tech billionaire who's creating weapons for the next generation of warfare -- autonomous weapons operated by artificial intelligence. Sharyn Alfonsi will have the full story on "60 Minutes." Fri, 16 May 2025 20:29:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/17/98e03dc7-c4da-4359-b14a-41d4906f313e/thumbnail/60x60/4b3599f25892739ec74eba73dbe43b25/cbsn-fusion-tech-billionaire-aims-to-reshape-warfare-with-ai-powered-weapons-thumbnail.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 6938004f-730d-4b3d-8fcf-8316b47823ae Family's goodbye to beloved dog becomes a lesson in letting go /video/familys-goodbye-to-beloved-dog-becomes-a-lesson-in-letting-go/ When the Schoper family lost their dog Turtle, they didn't just grieve -- they invited the whole neighborhood to mourn with them. Steve Hartman has the story. Fri, 16 May 2025 20:24:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/17/4f3489a2-0644-4189-b975-704eea5d8f10/thumbnail/60x60/04a4856499daca3eb9083b93fffd04b3/cbsn-fusion-familys-goodbye-to-beloved-dog-becomes-a-lesson-in-letting-go-thumbnail.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 1e9af72a-4b9d-422b-bdf9-2c9c2ed0dc8f Will American pope spark new interest in the priesthood as church faces shortage? /video/will-american-pope-spark-new-interest-in-the-priesthood-as-church-faces-shortage/ Pope Leo XIV has made clear he needs help tending his flock as he asked for prayers for vocations. It comes as there is a shortage of priests, especially, Elaine Quijano reports, in the United States. Fri, 16 May 2025 20:22:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/17/0f99aecc-38ae-4bbe-8e55-fb4bb23796d0/thumbnail/60x60/8e616f97da8051dfcf44a50fa0d62c08/cbsn-fusion-will-american-pope-spark-new-interest-in-the-priesthood-as-church-faces-shortage-thumbnail.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 ffaea92d-9ae7-490b-a65a-59c687dc30d6 6-year-old girl in Gaza weighs just 13 pounds amid growing starvation crisis /video/6-year-old-girl-in-gaza-weighs-just-13-pounds-amid-growing-starvation-crisis/ The Israeli government has repeatedly denied Gaza is facing starvation, and says that the more than two-month aid blockade is to force Hamas to release the remaining hostages taken in the Oct. 7 attack that killed just under 1,200 people. But according to the United Nation's World Food Programme, there are at least 14,000 who are severely malnourished. Debora Patta reports. Fri, 16 May 2025 20:20:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/17/f20c5fd6-5249-403c-a871-5082a068c3e1/thumbnail/60x60/5c1693e4139469229094a2ad1a09ece4/cbsn-fusion-6-year-old-girl-in-gaza-weighs-just-13-pounds-amid-growing-starvation-crisis-thumbnail.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 01bcff19-9eb8-4d43-b30e-106deb253763 Extended interview: Retired Gen. McChrystal on 2010 resignation, life after Army and more /video/extended-interview-retired-gen-mcchrystal-on-2010-resignation-life-after-army-and-more/ In an interview with "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson, Retired Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal talks about his new book, lessons learned after resigning in 2010 and more. Fri, 16 May 2025 20:10:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/16/38da8eaf-7b1f-4848-8e13-00aa5d5288a6/thumbnail/60x60/207a10d776e8ea2d0fb7454c57204be8/screenshot-2025-05-16-at-7-42-41-pm.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 02a6a1ed-65a4-4586-817c-4c9d5ec5e5fd What to know about New Orleans jail escape as manhunt continues for 9 inmates /video/what-to-know-about-new-orleans-jail-escape-as-manhunt-continues-for-9-inmates/ In New Orleans, 10 inmates, at least one a convicted murderer, broke out of a jail -- and officials say there are indications they had inside help. Kati Weis reports. Fri, 16 May 2025 20:07:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/17/011e13bf-3c5c-454b-865b-26338fa2706c/thumbnail/60x60/52d5fb1a817cd3d6ded85f59e5954973/cbsn-fusion-what-to-know-about-new-orleans-jail-escape-as-manhunt-continues-for-9-inmates-thumbnail.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 ce1d1c40-4d51-4629-92a5-c1d11b9389d2 Why FEMA officials are sounding the alarm internally ahead of hurricane season /video/why-fema-officials-are-sounding-the-alarm-internally-ahead-of-hurricane-season/ With hurricane season just weeks away, a FEMA report says the agency is not prepared. Nicole Sganga has more. Fri, 16 May 2025 20:03:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/17/7d962677-34da-4795-9d02-1ea64bde744d/thumbnail/60x60/3910f1e8f103a30df3a865b557741a21/cbsn-fusion-why-fema-officials-are-sounding-the-alarm-internally-ahead-of-hurricane-season-thumbnail.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 e720bfa0-1ce7-4e7d-b1dd-6ea0e24a983d Northern California's commercial crab season under threat from migrating whales /news/crab-season-northern-california-under-threat-migrating-whales/ A high-tech system that involves a remote-controlled pop-up balloon-like device is helping some fishermen from getting their crab cages entangled with humpback whales. Thu, 15 May 2025 22:51:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/16/9218ad10-d911-455f-b946-ef7bd911f904/thumbnail/60x60/a89b4bc75e0ff146c40b7625c5b57d8c/1747363837305.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 65fcb460-bf7a-4bc3-802e-0143a52c482f Small businesses face financial whiplash from Trump's changing tariffs on China /news/small-businesses-financial-whiplash-trump-tariffs-china/ Many U.S. businesses are facing a dilemma of whether to pay more to ship from China at the current tariff rate of 30%, or wait in the hope that the Trump administration will lower the tariffs further. Thu, 15 May 2025 20:53:45 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/16/3c019ff8-5d84-4c15-8bbd-5d37533ddc44/thumbnail/60x60/771774cce4ae61fb7f92520a19dd1def/1747356606397.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 64ee618b-a9d9-4ff2-b711-b6e88f75bd2c Business owner says he's just trying to stay afloat amid tariff chaos /video/business-owner-says-hes-just-trying-to-stay-afloat-amid-tariff-chaos/ A small business owner is fighting to stay afloat amid the tariff chaos. Carter Evans reports. Thu, 15 May 2025 20:42:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/16/aa7df3c2-92ea-432d-9fd4-c5bbec5aec37/thumbnail/60x60/ac7cdf2548a6bbd1003e9a73bf4a73e1/1747354160927.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 6ecdcc87-57f0-49f2-9266-219414071006 FEMA internal report warns agency isn't prepared for hurricane season /video/fema-internal-report-warns-agency-isnt-prepared-for-hurricane-season/ CBS News has obtained portions of an internal review warning the Federal Emergency Management Agency is not prepared for hurricane season. Nicole Sganga has more. Thu, 15 May 2025 20:20:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/16/e8d2f639-6021-48b0-a8fb-2e805aa58dc0/thumbnail/60x60/7a8d6e51aeaf759d6770ea246eb38ffd/cbsn-fusion-fema-internal-report-warns-agency-isnt-prepared-for-hurricane-season-thumbnail.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 6831f02f-c96d-42e3-99e6-583807206e09 Reporter's Notebook: Why the federal budget is more than just policy /video/reporters-notebook-why-the-federal-budget-is-more-than-just-policy/ The federal budget isn't just a policy document, it's a statement of values -- and a moral test. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains. Thu, 15 May 2025 20:20:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/16/e8f05e13-b86a-4d5a-ae74-71a215359388/thumbnail/60x60/653c4dc9b24223688f8ab866e7089eb3/cbsn-fusion-reporters-notebook-why-the-federal-budget-is-more-than-just-policy-thumbnail.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 8af3bbdc-b2e6-4bcd-bd2a-4c50d11a5595 Surprising new data about the labor market for young adults /video/surprising-new-data-about-the-labor-market-for-young-adults/ Graduation season is in full swing, with the hope of promising careers ahead. A new report by Tallo, which helps recent graduates navigate their career paths, shows connecting to those dream jobs can be difficult. Tallo CEO Allison Danielsen joins to discuss. Thu, 15 May 2025 20:16:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/16/5c993cc8-7571-4418-9bb2-d5369c23453e/thumbnail/60x60/4a731514767340700b7fa2b7d17e5fea/cbsn-fusion-surprising-new-data-about-the-labor-market-for-young-adults-thumbnail.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 7ad0bcbe-14c5-4080-8a16-d2b1952d1b44 How a California school district is solving chronic absenteeism /news/how-livingston-california-school-district-solving-problem-chronically-absent-students/ Chronic absenteeism peaked at 31% at the height of the pandemic, but the latest data shows it hasn't made much improvement. Thu, 15 May 2025 20:14:11 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/15/9c32f5a3-c82d-4a23-a5b4-1112d69c267b/thumbnail/60x60/3e24be85178747870ff748facbd1f331/c6-cook-eoa-school-attendance-051525-transfer-frame-1960.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 eab4eb1f-9384-4dc7-88e3-fed987f57b36 Infant is world's first patient to undergo personalized gene-editing treatment /news/infant-worlds-first-patient-personalized-gene-editing-treatment-crispr-liver-disorder/ KJ Muldoon became the first patient to undergo personalized CRISPR treatment, a therapy that found the one uniquely mutated gene out of 20,000 in his little body, and fixed it. Thu, 15 May 2025 20:05:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/15/4a2274a8-1c5b-4a07-8621-e7e9b72a2e30/thumbnail/60x60/726662a2b12b58551d9b3af9118d1738/cbsn-fusion-promising-new-gene-therapy-treats-baby-with-rare-genetic-disorder-in-medical-first-thumbnail.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 507497a9-87c3-40f3-b4b4-39d184f0cd30 Gaza doctor says lack of food and aid has led to "catastrophic" situation /video/gaza-doctor-says-lack-of-food-and-aid-has-led-to-catastrophic-situation/ More than 120 people in the Gaza Strip were reportedly killed in another round of Israeli air strikes. It comes as Israel's aid blockade enters its third month. The United Nations warns that one in five of Gaza's two million residents face starvation. Thu, 15 May 2025 20:04:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/16/0aae1a9e-73b7-4d40-a314-a8a18fb2a62b/thumbnail/60x60/e89b538d087598d0e2f811b8f3b06d6c/cbsn-fusion-gaza-doctor-says-lack-of-food-and-aid-has-led-to-catastrophic-situation-thumbnail.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 fe4244d9-f534-459d-8ab4-f9e1650606a9 Breaking down what the birthright citizenship case is really about /video/breaking-down-what-the-birthright-citizenship-case-is-really-about/ Supreme Court justices heard arguments in a case that could allow President Trump to move forward with his executive order ending birthright citizenship. But the case doesn't question whether or not the order is constitutional, it challenges the judicial power that's blocking it. Jessica Levinson explains. Thu, 15 May 2025 19:59:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/15/388980f8-f16a-43bd-9754-75c82448d854/thumbnail/60x60/7cd364f2661bfac98d4dc96d7d3da061/cbsn-fusion-breaking-down-what-the-birthright-citizenship-case-is-really-about-thumbnail.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 89a9c99e-1acd-4175-8937-a9b4bbbe5daa What to know about the birthright citizenship Supreme Court case /video/what-to-know-about-the-birthright-citizenship-supreme-court-case/ The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case involving two major issues: birthright citizenship and the scope of national injunctions. Jan Crawford has the latest. Thu, 15 May 2025 19:57:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/15/134756e9-898a-46f4-955f-8a05e328eec3/thumbnail/60x60/154f6ea2f554612db0424ec4516ff9f7/cbsn-fusion-what-to-know-about-the-birthright-citizenship-supreme-court-case-thumbnail.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 6aa64108-cedb-4290-b83a-640fc79b2cb2 How a California school district is beating the odds on student absences /video/how-a-california-school-district-is-beating-the-odds-on-student-absences/ The pandemic is long gone, but it's having a lingering impact on children. Five years ago, when COVID-19 hit, schools closed and kids were taught remotely. When schools reopened, chronic absenteeism skyrocketed. Elizabeth Cook reports on what one district is doing about it. Thu, 15 May 2025 19:56:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/15/af774c61-80af-4338-887c-11c305881b88/thumbnail/60x60/22c400a8d7b2e996d1305fa71c0cc563/cbsn-fusion-how-a-california-school-district-is-beating-the-odds-on-student-absences-thumbnail.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 ef47b8d0-72a1-452b-bfa0-5eae417353cf Promising new gene therapy treats baby with rare genetic disorder in medical first /video/promising-new-gene-therapy-treats-baby-with-rare-genetic-disorder-in-medical-first/ The life of a baby with a rare genetic disorder has been saved with a groundbreaking new treatment. That baby had a genetic mutation that would have caused a lifetime of severe health problems, but doctors were able to edit out the mutation. Dr. Jon LaPook has details. Thu, 15 May 2025 19:53:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/15/4a2274a8-1c5b-4a07-8621-e7e9b72a2e30/thumbnail/60x60/726662a2b12b58551d9b3af9118d1738/cbsn-fusion-promising-new-gene-therapy-treats-baby-with-rare-genetic-disorder-in-medical-first-thumbnail.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 d5d993ab-fc99-4039-8681-d5173a4705c4 Walmart plans to raise prices as tariff uncertainty looms over upcoming holidays /video/walmart-plans-to-raise-prices-as-tariff-uncertainty-looms-over-upcoming-holidays/ Walmart warned that even softer tariffs on China could soon force the company to raise prices on certain items. Jo Ling Kent reports. 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Wed, 14 May 2025 20:02:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/15/d7c4aa6a-56b3-4985-9216-489c51e7e056/thumbnail/60x60/e2368205606fd54c280789c71a41b24f/cbsn-fusion-survivor-of-hamas-attack-fears-every-bomb-could-kill-his-brother-still-held-hostage-thumbnail.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 2989ce2d-86b2-40e0-bd5a-e41f52cffda0 The trainer behind Kentucky Derby favorite, Journalism the horse /news/journalism-trainer-michael-mccarthy-kentucky-derby-altadena-eaton-fire/ The Eaton Fire got within 600 feet Michael McCarthy's home. While he has smoke damage to deal with, many of his neighbors are dealing with so much more. Sat, 03 May 2025 19:13:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/30/603cff7b-0893-40e9-9708-3be435111ec5/thumbnail/60x60/5df55cfa41d72c3518400bf53c7490e5/c6-axelrod-journalism-transfer-frame-4819.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 07181c18-d2e4-4488-9477-d2faf9d2ce0f