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CBS Evening News, 05/26/26 May 27, 2026

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At least one person was killed and nine workers were unaccounted for following the implosion of a chemical tank at a pulp and paper mill in southern Washington state on Tuesday, local authorities said. President Trump said his health "checked out perfectly" after a medical checkup on Tuesday. Sonny Rollins, the tenor saxophonist and restless genius whose bold, distinctive tone and constant experimentation kept him on the cutting edge of jazz for more than 50 years, died Monday at age 95.

CBS Evening News, 05/25/26 May 25, 2026

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President Trump has said a deal with Iran is "largely negotiated" and that he will either sign "a great and meaningful" pact with Tehran, "or there will be no deal." Fifty thousand Southern California residents remain under evacuation orders Monday after emergency crews raced to prevent a tank holding a volatile industrial chemical from exploding at an aerospace facility in Garden Grove. Saturday's shooting near the White House has raised security concerns ahead of summer celebrations to mark America's 250th birthday. The shooter, who was killed after opening fire on a Secret Service checkpoint, had previously blocked a White House entry lane last June, court records show.

CBS Evening News, 05/22/26 May 23, 2026

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A record number of travelers are set to take to the road and air this Memorial Day Weekend. NASCAR star Kyle Busch experienced shortness of breath, felt he was overheating and was coughing up blood the day before his death, according to a 911 call obtained Friday by CBS News. Tulsi Gabbard said Friday that she is resigning as the director of national intelligence, stepping aside after her husband was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer.

CBS Evening News, 05/21/26 May 21, 2026

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Kyle Busch, a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, died Thursday after being hospitalized with what his family called a "severe illness." He was 41. A flight headed for Detroit made a last-minute diversion to Canada on Wednesday night over Ebola concerns stemming from a passenger who wasn't supposed to be on board. Millions of Americans are beginning their travel ahead of Memorial Day weekend, marking the unofficial start of the summer travel season.

CBS Evening News, 05/20/26 May 21, 2026

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As millions of Americans head to their Memorial Day destinations, travel troubles are starting to erupt.

The wildfire emergency in California is intensifying with more than a dozen fires burning across the state.

And today, the Justice Department hit Cuba's former leader Raul Castro with criminal charges, including murder.

CBS Evening News, 05/19/26 May 19, 2026

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More than 30,000 people under evacuation orders tonight in Southern California as wind-whipped flames threaten homes and property.

First on CBS, what the leader of the Islamic Center of San Diego says about the heroism of those killed in yesterday's attack.

And, today the State Department urged Americans to avoid any travel to three Central African countries due to the Ebola outbreak.

CBS Evening News, 05/18/26 May 18, 2026

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At least three people were killed Monday following a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego.

A fast-moving brush fire fueled by strong winds tore through Simi Valley, California, scorching more than 700 acres, destroying structures and forcing evacuations near schools.

And, an American doctor working with a medical missionary organization in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has tested positive for Ebola and was being taken to Germany for treatment. The WHO declared the outbreak a global health emergency.

CBS Evening News, 05/15/26 May 15, 2026

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Several terror plots involving targeting multiple synagogues and Jewish center in multiple US cities has been foiled.

Wildfires are ripping across the Texas panhandle.

And, there's growing concern over another deadly virus outbreak in Africa. Doctors are currently monitoring an Ebola epidemic now responsible for dozens of deaths.

CBS Evening News, 05/14/26 May 14, 2026

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Seized ship taken toward Iran as Trump and China's Xi agree Strait of Hormuz "must remain open." Ukraine says Russia launches "massive and virtually nonstop" strikes on Kyiv, killing at least 12. Hero pilot recounts crash landing, rescue in Atlantic Ocean: "My first thought was, 'We didn't die'."

CBS Evening News, 05/13/26 May 13, 2026

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Earlier today, President Trump arrived for his high stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

New economic data shows that prices for products jumped six percent compared to a year ago, making it the fastest spike since 2022.

And, the latest on the hantavirus while officials worldwide continue to monitor the quarantined cruise ship passengers.

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