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CBS Evening News, 05/12/26 May 12, 2026

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The cost of living here in the US is rising faster than pay for the first time in years.

As President Trump is in the air to China for a high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping, a California mayor is pleading guilty to acting as an illegal, foreign agent for the Chinese government.

And, the gunman who opened fire on cars outside of Boston yesterday had just been released from a psychiatric hospital just days earlier. What he told his parole officer moments before the shooting.

CBS Evening News, 05/11/26 May 12, 2026

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The 18 Americans who were aboard a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship have returned to the U.S. and are now in quarantine.

A gunman opens fire at passing cars along the Charles River near Boston.

And, a CBS News exclusive. Kirk Moore, an Oklahoma high school principal, took a bullet tackling a gunman in his school's lobby. He told CBS News what he did was "just instinct" and said he didn't even realize he'd been shot at first.

CBS Evening News, 05/08/26 May 08, 2026

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U.S. plans evacuation flight for Americans on cruise ship in hantavirus outbreak. Pentagon begins releasing new UFO files, unveiling dozens of photos, videos and documents. U.S. strikes 2 Iranian ports as American warships come under fire.

CBS Evening News, 05/07/26 May 07, 2026

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The effort to ⁠monitor the spread of hantavirus⁠ from a cruise ship currently off the west coast of Africa is expanding, after health officials confirmed the virus on the ship is transmissible from human to human. At least 30 passengers who were potentially exposed have already gone home.

The tornado outbreak in Mississippi is one of the worst seen this season.

And, Tennessee has become the latest battleground in the congressional maps fight ahead of the midterm elections.

CBS Evening News, 05/06/26 May 07, 2026

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Three people evacuated from hantavirus cruise ship as Spain says it will dock in Canary Islands despite local opposition. President Trump threatened Iran on Wednesday with "higher level" military strikes if it doesn't accept a peace deal, but he says it's "too soon" for new direct talks with Iranian officials in Pakistan after reporting "great progress" in negotiations to end the war. Ted Turner, media tycoon who founded CNN, dies at age 87.

CBS Evening News, 05/05/26 May 06, 2026

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A rare form of hantavirus is believed to have spread person-to-person on board a cruise ship.

Iran's leverage depends on President Trump feeling political pressure at home. Gas prices are up and support for the war is not.

The California Department of Insurance is accusing State Farm, the nation's largest home insurance company, of delaying, denying and underpaying claims after last year's wildfires.

CBS Evening News, 05/04/26 May 04, 2026

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A Secret Service officer opens fire blocks from the White House after someone raises a gun at the officer.

Dash cam video shows the moment a United Airlines jet hit a bakery delivery truck and light pole on one of the busiest highways in the U.S.

And, to the West coast of Africa, where a suspected outbreak of a rare and deadly virus has killed at least three people and left a cruise ship stranded at sea.

CBS Evening News, 05/01/26 May 01, 2026

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President Trump says the Iran war is over despite the US military still having a heavy presence and no peace deal reached.

Gas prices have been driven to a new four year high due to the uncertainty over the war with Iran.

And, the end is near for Spirit Airlines as the carrier could be grounding all flights tonight.

CBS Evening News, 04/30/26 May 01, 2026

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NYPD Officers were blown off their feet by a powerful blast while responding to a call.

President Trump reiterated today that oil and gas prices will drop once the war with Iran is over despite them being at an all time high.

And, today the family behind Camp Mystic made the decision to re-open the camp this summer.

CBS Evening News, 04/29/26 Apr 30, 2026

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Iran war has cost $25 billion to date, defense official says, as Hegseth faces questions about war strategy. The round that struck a U.S. Secret Service officer during Saturday's shooting outside the ballroom where the White House Correspondents' Dinner was taking place was not friendly fire, multiple senior law enforcement officials told CBS News Wednesday. The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down Louisiana's congressional map that includes two majority-Black districts, delivering a significant victory for Republicans in a major decision that narrows the landmark Voting Rights Act.

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