waited more than an hour to confront the gunman, and why he says he intentionally left his radios behind. nearly 70 million americans facing dangerous heat. the triple-digit temperatures setting records from california to texas. news about the battle for ukraine. russian forces are close to capturing another major city in the country s industrial heartland. a heroic rescue. tonight, after pulling a man off the electrified third rail, the much-deserved reward. and on the road has the play-by-play of an 11-year-old girl s trip to the ballpark and the broadcast booth. 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 friday night. prices are skyrocketing on everything from food to fuel and from rent to airfare, but the numnumbers are worse than expec. inflation is surging at the fastest pace in more than 40 years with a consumer price index rising 8.6% compared to a year e