school shootings in american history. red flag laws: the renewed focus on mental health and gun safety. could new laws prevent future mass shootings? americans hit the road. with tens of millions planning to travel this holiday weekend, tonight what you can expect at the airport and the gas station. plus, could severe weather create a travel nightmare? two more months expect more delays before shelves are fully stocked with baby formula, a warning to parents from the head of the f.d.a. deadly home explosion outside philadelphia. what caused the blast that killed at least five people? and on the road with a memorial day tradition heard from coast to coast. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. brennan: good evening, and thank you all for joining us on this friday night. i m margaret brennan in for norah. there is growing outraging tonight after texas police admit to multiple failures in their response to the scho
it s an uncomfortable thing to havedo, but it s not going to deter us from hitting the road. reporter: other prices are higher, too. according to a.a.a., hotel rates are up 42%, and airfare is up 6%. compared to pre-pandemic, i ve paid more i m paying more to fly today than i have flown to europe in the past or to the west coast. reporter: adding to the misery for air travelers fewer flights on major airlines due to staffing shortages. and thunderstorms up and down the east coast today leaving some fliers delayed for hours. now, that poor weather also led the f.a.a. to issue several strop annuals here at d.c.a., and baltimore and airports around new york city. air traffic is flowing once again but more than 1,000 flight cancellations with hopes, margaret, conditions improve over the weekend. brennan: errol barnett. safe travels to all.