deadly shooting at a authorities are still searching for a motive in the attack that left six people dead before the gunman apparently took his own life. james: republicans barnstorming iowa as the fight for the party s future heats up. we ve got a country to save. we will never ever surrender. and a man in north carolina is facing multiple charges after he allegedly drove a car into a wilmington international airport. it s time for the oscars. this is your captain speaking. james: good evening, and thank you for joining us. i m james brown in four norah. tonight, we take a look at an innovative program taking flight at one major u.s. airline. hoping to tackle the industries pilot shortage. plus, it s friday, so we go on the road with an army widow who is keeping a long-held promise to her late husband. but first, president biden has approved a disaster declaration in california as a series of severe storms pounded the state. 17 million res
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plus, the path of destruction from a tornado in minnesota, damaging dozens of homes. clinton lawyer acquitted. tonight, the major blow to special counsel john durham s three-year russia probe. inflation and america s small businesses. main streets boarding up, family-owned stores and restaurants forced to close. are you afraid you might run out of business? oh, yeah, all the time, every day. o donnell: nationwide pilot shortage, and what it means for your summer travel plans. the deadly alligator attack. what a florida man was doing when police say a gator bit him. and social media used for good. how a small nonprofit used tiktok to reach thousands. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. o donnell: good evening to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us on this tuesday night. tonight, we want to begin with the community of uvalde, texas, begins saying good- bye to the victims of last week s horrific shoo
u.s.? plus, the path of destruction from a tornado in minnesota, damaging dozens of homes. clinton lawyer acquitted. tonight, the major blow to special counsel john durham s three-year russia probe. inflation and america s small businesses. main streets boarding up, family-owned stores are you afraid you might run out of business? oh, yeah, all the time, every day. o donnell: nationwide pilot shortage and what it means for your summer travel plans. the deadly alligator attack. what a florida man was doing when police say a gator bit him. and social media used for good. how a small nonprofit used tiktok to reach thousands. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. o donnell: good evening, and thank you for joining us on this tuesday night. tonight, we want to begin with the community of uvalde, texas, because they begin saying good-bye to the victims of last week s horrific shooting at robb elementary school. hundreds o