the new reign of king charles which began yesterday and is expected to began yesterday and is expected to be true to the constitutional path followed so loyally by queen elizabeth, though charles s views on some issues of public debate have of course been clearly expressed in the past. he comes to the throne at the age of 73 having served a record period as prince of wales. our special correspondent alan little assesses charles s life and work so far and the challenges ahead as monarch. it has been a long journey to the throne. at an age when most of us have retired, he assumes the role for which he has been preparing for much of his life. her royal highness - the princess elizabeth, duchess of edinburgh, with safely delivered l of a prince at 9:14pm. thatjourney began in i9lr8 when the country was recovering from a devastating war. the monarchy had come to symbolise the nation s wartime sacrifice and resilience. will you come to the utmost of your power, maintain in the unit
after a drop off in donations as the cost of living crisis bites. and the british built space rover looking for work after its mission to mars was cancelled. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the prime minister has refused to rule out a real terms cut in benefits despite growing pressure to do so. liz truss faces a fresh battle with some conservative mps who want her to promise welfare payments will rise in line with inflation rather than earnings a lower percentage figure that would save the government billions of pounds. there s already a cabinet split on the issue. the leader of the commons penny morduant has openly demanded that benefits do go up in line with prices. this morning the prime minister told the bbc she would still like to see the rate of tax paid by the highest earners to be lower, despite ditching her plan to do just that only yesterday. iain watson reports from the conservative party conference. it s tin hat time for liz truss. she and her chancel
cbs s meg oliver reports, it s easier said than done. reporter: how complex is it to make these microchips? it is extremely complex. duncan: and, moving on. tennis great serena williams serves up a surprise announcement, saying she s ready to focus on her family. i can t do this forever. sometimes you just want to try your best to enjoy the moments. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. duncan: good evening to our viewers in the west and thanks for joining us. i m jericka duncan, in for norah. tonight, new details about the unprecedented f.b.i. search of former president donald trump s florida home what we re learning about the investigation that s focused on his potential mishandling of what could be classified material. sources tell cbs news that the f.b.i. was met by trump s attorneys, along with the secret service. it is the first time in american history that a search warrant has been issuedn on a former pres