Gas prices, now averaging $4 a gallon nationwide, reached their highest level in nearly four years amid the war with Iran, adding roughly $1 a gallon since the conflict began and costing consumers hundreds of millions of dollars daily. CBS News correspondent Jason Allen reported from a Dallas-area station that prices can add about $15 to a single fill-up and much more for weekly drivers or multi-car households. Drivers told Allen they are trimming errands, combining trips and delaying some travel. GasBuddy advised maintenance, slower speeds and trip consolidation to stretch fuel efficiency.
President Trump, speaking with CBS’s Weijia Jiang as U.S. strikes and Iranian counterattacks unfold, suggested Europe should “learn to fight for yourself” and said he is not the gatekeeper for their oil. He hinted the conflict might wind down soon and indicated gas prices would fall once “it’s over.” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Iran’s capabilities are weakened but warned attacks would continue. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard threatened to target Middle East offices of U.S. tech firms after airstrikes; Oracle, Microsoft, Apple and Google were among companies singled out. Separately, a federal judge blocked construction of the president’s $400 million ballroom until Congress approves the project.
An American journalist, Shelly Kittleson, was reported kidnapped on the streets of Baghdad; video circulated online showed her being forced into a vehicle. The State Department and FBI are working to secure her release. Sources told CBS’s Margaret Brennan the U.S. had warned Kittleson of a specific threat from an Iran-backed group.
Tiger Woods: arrest report details
Newly released arrest documents shed light on Tiger Woods’ rollover crash on Jupiter Island, Fla. The report says Woods told deputies he was changing the radio and looking at his phone, missed a slowing truck ahead and clipped a trailer before flipping. Deputies noted he was sweating profusely, had bloodshot eyes and found two white pills in his pocket later identified as hydrocodone; Woods said he takes prescription medications and had taken them that morning. He pleaded not guilty to DUI; he refused a urine test and faces possible license suspension under a Florida law. Former prosecutors noted that, if the case goes to trial, past DUIs would not be admissible, but the circumstances are troubling given Woods’ previous serious 2021 crash and lingering questions about why he was driving.
Cockpit mix-up at LaGuardia
A Delta Connection jet, Republic Airways Flight 5752, descending toward LaGuardia was on the wrong frequency and briefly talked to JFK tower about approach, prompting confusion as pilots radioed the incorrect New York airport on final. Controllers in Kennedy tower asked the crew to contact LaGuardia tower; pilots realized the error, coordinated, did a go-around and later landed safely at LaGuardia. Former NTSB Chair Robert Sumwalt said such an error is rare and investigators want to learn what went wrong. The FAA said it is reviewing the incident. Meanwhile, staffing issues caused airport delays in recent days, though TSA callouts dropped and wait times improved in many places.
Artemis II on the pad
NASA prepared for Artemis II, the first crewed mission around the moon since Apollo. Launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson described the extensive checklist and an abort panel to eject the crew to the ocean if necessary. The Orion capsule will take four astronauts on a nine-day, half-million-mile round trip that will swing around the moon’s far side and return to Earth, splashing down near San Diego. Administrator Jared Isaacman emphasized crew safety as the top priority. Christina Koch will be part of the crew and, if launched, will become the first woman to travel to the moon’s far side. NASA’s forecast showed about an 80% chance favorable for launch.
Jamie Dimon on the American dream
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told CBS the American dream is slipping out of reach for many and the bank will push to increase lending and affordable opportunities. Speaking in the lobby of the bank’s new headquarters, Dimon said the firm would “crusade” to help lift communities, though he also defended the bank’s need to earn a fair return. Dimon acknowledged parts of society are “not doing very well” and said fixing social problems is essential even as global economic risks — including the Strait of Hormuz closure — could tip the broader economy.
Crime and local oddities
Authorities arrested an Indiana man accused of driving a stolen Bud Light truck—reportedly while intoxicated—and nearly hitting a sheriff’s deputy. The driver refused to stop, and after spike strips were deployed, officers used pepper balls to remove him; he faces attempted murder charges among others.
In Michigan, a woman escaped from a police cruiser by wriggling out the partially opened back window while still handcuffed. Muskegon Heights police re-arrested her after a brief escape.
Human interest: Wyatt’s recovery
Wyatt Lopez, a toddler born with a heart defect, received a transplant and was discharged six months earlier from NYU Langone’s Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital. Social media captured his return to life beyond the hospital: parades, a tuxedo sendoff, trips to the zoo, time on a trampoline and a family vacation where he even dipped his toes in the water. His family and doctors celebrated the donor who gave Wyatt “the rest of his life.”
Other notes
– CBS News released a 19-minute episode video and accompanying transcript of the broadcast.
– Stocks rallied after the president suggested signs of a possible end to the conflict, as markets reacted to the hope of eased oil supply disruptions.
The CBS Evening News team signed off noting plans to cover the Artemis II launch live from Kennedy Space Center if liftoff is on schedule.
