the cbs evening news begins now! good evening. we are live from here in manchester, new hampshire, with just hours until the first in the nation primary. i m norah o donnell. and it is now a two-person race. and today we spoke with nikki haley who is going head-to-head with donald trump. haley is canvassing the great state hoping for an upset tomorrow night but is trailing in the polls. we spoke to her about the former president and the issues including immigration and abortion rights. another major issue in this race, the economy. wall street hit record highs in both the dow and s&p 500. but on main street, it s a different feeling for millions of americans. even the blow of unemployment and growing wages, cbs s tony dokoupil spoke to people who say they are still struggling to make ends meet. but ahead of election day both trump and haley are holding rallies tonight. so let s begin with cbs s caitlin huey-burns who has been out speaking with voters. reporter: nikki
good evening, we are alive from here in manchester, new hampshire, with just hours until the first in the nation primary. i m norah o donnell. and it is now a two-person race. and today we spoke with nikki haley who was going head-to-head with donald trump. hailey is canvassing the great state hoping for an upset tomorrow night but is trailing in the polls. we spoke to her about the former president and the issues including immigration and abortion rights. another major issue in this race, the economy. wall street hit record highs in both the dow and s&p 500. but on mine street, it s a different feeling for millions of americans. even the blow of unemployment in growing wages, cbs s tony to coble spoke to people who say they are still struggling to make ends meet. but ahead of election day both trump and haley are holding rallies tonight. so let s begin with cbs s caitlin huey-burns who has been outspoken with voters. reporter: nikki haley is campaigning across new hampshir
breaking news stories tonight, with a major shake-up in the race for the 2024 republican nomination. former new jersey governor chris christie just suspending his presidential campaign, just five days before the iowa caucuses. our new reporting tonight on who he might endorse and if it will change the republican battle. plus, those major winter storms slammed the northeast with flooding in new hampshire, connecticut, and new jersey, and authorities in florida are now assessing those tornado damages. but first, there is more breaking news tonight, with a major avalanche closing down a popular lake tahoe ski resort in california. search teams and emergency crews just finished scouring the slopes in search of any missing skiers or snowboarders. we know that at least one person has died and at least three people are hurt. we are tracking storms, too, from coast to coast, with another round of severe weather ahead, so tonight we have team coverage, and cbs s andrew haubner will st
with a major shake-up in the race for the 2024 republican nomination. former new jersey governor chris christie just moments ago suspending his presidential campaign, just five days before the iowa caucuses. our new reporting tonight on who he might endorse and if it will change the republican battle. plus, those major winter storms slammed the northeast with flooding in new hampshire, connecticut, and new jersey, and authorities in florida are now assessing those tornado damages. but first, there is more breaking news tonight, with a major avalanche closing down a popular lake tahoe ski resort in california. search teams and emergency crews just finished scouring the slopes in search of any missing skiers or snowboarders. we know that at least one person has died and at least three people are hurt. where tracking storms, too, from coast to coast, with another round of severe weather ahead, so tonight we have team coverage and cbs s andrew haubner will start us off from calif
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