5/21: CBS Evening News
NASCAR champion Kyle Busch dies at 41; an Ebola scare causes travel chaos.
There are “serious legal questions” about creation of DOJ “anti-weaponization” fund, expert says
The new Justice Department "anti-weaponization" fund is facing scrutiny over its execution and enforcement. Rupa Bhattacharyya, legal director at the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection at Georgetown University Law School, joins with a...
NASCAR star Kyle Busch dies at 41 after a severe illness, his family says
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
Epstein island trespasser says he was hog-tied, thrown into “dungeon”
Little St. James in the Virgin Islands has attracted seekers lured by tales of Jeffrey Epstein's private island.
GOP Sen. Thom Tillis calls DOJ “anti-weaponization” fund a “payout pot for punks”
Congress left town without voting on what the Justice Department has called its "anti-weaponization" compensation fund. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.
U.S. imposes new travel restrictions over Ebola outbreak in Congo
The U.S. is now refusing entry to any passenger without an American passport who has been to the Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan in the past three weeks. CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder, an infectious disease specialist who treated…
How Ring’s Fire Watch feature works to keep people safe amid wildfires
As thousands evacuate their homes in Southern California to flee the Sandy Fire, Ring doorbell and security cameras are helping residents and emergency crews stay informed and stay safe. Ring founder Jamie Siminoff joins CBS News to discuss the Fire Wa...
Stanford student explains how AI impacted his graduating class
A recent opinion piece in The New York Times spotlighted the impact of artificial intelligence on the 2026 graduating class at one of the world's most prestigious universities. The author, Stanford student Theo Baker, joins to discuss.
Trump rolls back Biden-era environmental rule on cooling units
An executive order signed by President Trump on Thursday loosens a federal rule requiring grocery stores and air conditioning companies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cooling equipment. CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand has more.
Why Google’s Gemini Spark AI agent could be a game changer
AI tools that autonomously perform tasks for users mark a major step forward from chatbots, according to tech experts.