Traffic jams, flight delays, and Severe Weather. The Memorial Day Travel rush is off to anything but a smooth start tonight. Good evening, and thank you for being with us. Im Maurice Dubois in for norah. Nearly 44 million americans are heading out of town by road and by air, and they are having their patience tested for two reasons. First, there is a near recordbreaking number of travelers. The tsa says today could be the busiest day ever for passenger screenings. And then, there are the widespread storms thunder, heavy rain, and strong winds from the great plains in the midwest to as far south as georgia. All complicating the holiday getaway. We have Team Coverage of the weather and travel, and cbss Kris Van Cleave will start us off. Reporter major gridlock on an l. A. Freeway, halting the memorial day getaway, shut down for three hours during a police standoff. And those pulling into lax just found another traffic jam. Brake lights outside. Look at this line. Reporter and these long
Casualties mount. Tanks and troops massed on the border ready to invade. Hundreds of americans trapped in the territory, unable to get out. This is on hamas. Israel intensifies bombing targets on three fronts threatening to ignite a wider conflict. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu tells troops its do or die time as air strikes intensify and broaden even further. Also tonight new u. S. Military moves in the region amid growing threats from iran and its allies in the region. Im ian lee near the israel Lebanon Border where tensions rise along with fears this could become a second front in the war. Here at home, speaker soap opera. Three weeks and counting. At least nine republicans now seeking the gavel. Plus murder investigation. The latest on the death of a synagogue president in detroit. Pacific storm. The new system set to drop temperatures and deep snow from montana to the dakotas. Later, an amazing puzzle made of corn with roots and miles of twists and turns in minnesota that start
News. Good evening, jericka is off. Im Maurice Dubois. We begin once again tonight in the middle east. For days now an Israeli Ground invasion of the territory has appeared imminent following hamas deadly rampage two weeks ago. Today, israeli war planes took aim across gaza, targets in the occupied west bank and syria were also hit as the war with hamas threatens to spiral into a wider conflict. In iran, that countrys foreign minister called the region, quote, a powder keg. In a major change, the u. S. S. I see power was redirected to the persian gulf. Also today, 14 druks carrying goods and medical supplies entered gaza from egypt. They are the second convoy of aid to arrive since israel imposed a complete seize of the territory. In delaware, President Biden spent Time Outdoors today after speaking to israels Prime Minister netanyahu and six other world leaders. Mr. Biden also spoke about conflict and peace with pope francis. But tonight its desperation and war that dominates our cove
Good evening, and thank you for being with us. Im Maurice Dubois in for norah. We begin here tonight with the arrest and charges that have stunned the sports world and beyond. Scottie scheffler, the pro golfer and current masters champion, was arrested early today after driving around the scene of a fatal accident. It happened as he was heading to the golf course for the second round of the pga championship. He was later charged with four counts, including felony assault, seconddegree assault of an officer. According to the report, the police said scheffler refused to comply with directions and then accelerated, dragging an officer who had to be treated at the hospital for scrapes and swelling to his knee and wrist. Scheffler, who made it back to the course for his delayed tee time, calls it all a big misunderstanding. Cbss Mark Strassmann is following todays whirlwind developments. Guys. Dude. Stand back. Back up im back. Reporter before dawn, scottie scheffler, pro golfs top player,
A big misunderstanding. Maurice the Cbs Evening News starts now. Good evening, and thank you for being with us. Im Maurice Dubois in for norah. We begin tonight with the arrest and charges that have stunned the sports world and beyond. Scottie scheffler, the pro golfer and current masters champion, was arrested early today after driving around the scene of a fatal accident. It happened as he was heading to the golf course for the second round of the pga championship. He was later charged with four counts, including felony assault, seconddegree assault of an officer. According to the report, the police said scheffler refused to comply with directions and then accelerated, dragging an officer who had to be treated at the hospital for scrapes and swelling to his knee and wrist. Scheffler, who made it back to the course for his delayed teatime, called it all a big misunderstanding. Cbss Mark Strassmann is following todays whirlwind developments. Guys beer dude. Stand back. Im back. Reporte