survives and families from uvalde, but knows full well that he needs republicans on board. i think there is a realization on the part of rational republicans, and i consider senator mcconnell a rational republican, i think that there is a realization on their part that we can t continue like this. bright and early this thus mor tuesday morning, jasmine wright is in washington for us. he called them rational republicans. does that bode well for the white house? reporter: i think only time will tell, but i think that the president sure hopes that it does. he said that it was his hope and prayer that people are being becoming more rational about these things especially after the two back to back major mass shootings. now, i think that the president, he said that he is optimistic about having republicans like cornyn deputized by mitch mcconnell leading these efforts, but he also acknowledged in terms of executive actions that there are only a limited amount of things that h
next. the war in ukraine fighting intensifies, as russia steps up its offensive in the eastern part of the country. strawberry recall the f.d.a. warning of a multi-state outbreak of hepatitis a infections linked to the fruit. ( playing taps ) and a memorial day tradition, honoring our fallen heroes one note at a time. t this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. cordes: good evening to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us on this memorial day. i m nancy cordes in for norah. tonight, the nation pauses to remember the heroes, veterans and gold star families who served and sacrificed for our freedoms. this afternoon, the president laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier at arlington national cemetery. less than 24 hours earlier, president biden was in texas, visiting families of the 19 children and two teachers who were killed in an elementary school shooting last week. tonight, the community of uvalde
seaborne russian oil are significant. they underline the european chief said they will cut 90% of europe s russian oil imports by december. the discussion of some interim status for ukraine on the way to being a full member of the european union is important. i wish they would find some speedy transition plan but it is not there. so, they re trying to find ways to keep faith with ukraine and in a period where i think the pressure on ukraine is growing. i think your right to express some concern about europe. they ve got their own economic troubles and political splits. but this last weekend that they held together more strongly than i might have feared. i was going to say, pretty remarkable that they held together even pulled hungary along when they had to know this inflation number was coming out. they have the same problem on the other side with nato. but do you remain optimistic like so many observers that when it comes to nato, turkey, at the end, will back down and a
a local doctor who delivered two of the 19 murdered children spoke out reflecting on this profound loss. those lives are gone and we ll never know what they could have done for the world and their families. it will never be the same. you know, we re not innocent anymore. also this morning, in an exclusive interview with savannah guthrie, she spoke to an off duty border patrol agent who rushed to the scene with only his barber s shotgun to rescue his daughter trapped inside the school. what was that moment like when you saw your daughter? oh, when i saw my daughter, it was a big relief. yeah. and after she got to safety, you continued to help? oh, yeah. i saw all her friends. i coach little league baseball as well, always there helping out. all her friends, i could see their faces. half of them fine, the other ones panicking, crying, trying to make sure that they weren t falling and delaying the process. just trying to keep them as calm as i could. what a frighte
you re driving. gas prices are ridiculous. welcome to a special edition of the lead. i m pamela brown in for jake tapper on this memorial day. and we start with our national lead. and the first funeral services for the victims of the horrific massacre in uvalde, texas. today the families and communities honored the memory of 10-year-old amerie jo garza and mighty rodriguez. and amid the grief in uvalde, a demand for answers as to why police waited out in the hallway for more than an hour before breaking into the classroom where the killing was happening. now, the justice department says it will review the law enforcement respaonse to the shooting. adrian broaddus reports on a child s desperate 911 calls from inside the school. this is how those who love 10-year-old amerie jo garza will remember her. a decade of photos showing a happy girl with a sweet smile, described by family as sassy and funny and a diva who hated wearing dresses. memories of happier times as her fam