President Trump, in an interview with CBS, said European countries should “learn to fight for yourself” and indicated he does not see himself as the gatekeeper for their oil supplies. He suggested the conflict could end soon and predicted gas prices would fall once it does. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth assessed that Iran’s military capabilities have been degraded but warned further attacks could continue. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard threatened to target regional offices of major U.S. tech companies after airstrikes; Oracle, Microsoft, Apple, and Google were named. Separately, a federal judge halted construction of the president’s proposed $400 million ballroom until Congress signs off on the project.
In Baghdad, American journalist Shelly Kittleson was reported kidnapped on a street, with video circulating that appears to show her being forced into a vehicle. The State Department and the FBI are involved in efforts to secure her release. CBS sources told Margaret Brennan the U.S. had previously warned Kittleson about a specific threat from an Iran-backed group.
Newly released arrest documents provide more detail about Tiger Woods’ rollover crash on Jupiter Island, Florida. According to deputies, Woods said he was adjusting the radio and looking at his phone when he failed to notice a slowing truck, clipped a trailer, and overturned. Officers observed heavy sweating and bloodshot eyes, and later found two white pills in his pocket that were identified as hydrocodone; Woods said he takes prescription medications and had taken them that morning. He has pleaded not guilty to a DUI charge and refused a urine test, which could trigger a license suspension under Florida law. Former prosecutors noted that prior DUI convictions would likely be inadmissible at trial, but they also said the circumstances are concerning given his previous serious crash in 2021.
A cockpit communication error briefly unsettled air traffic controllers at New York-area airports. A Republic Airways Delta Connection flight on approach to LaGuardia was tuned to the wrong radio frequency and mistakenly contacted JFK tower about its approach. Kennedy controllers asked the crew to switch to LaGuardia, the pilots recognized the mix-up, executed a go-around, and later landed safely at LaGuardia. Former NTSB chair Robert Sumwalt called the mistake rare and said investigators will examine what went wrong. The FAA said it is reviewing the incident. Meanwhile, staffing problems have caused airport delays in recent days, though TSA callouts have decreased and wait times improved in many locations.
NASA moved Artemis II closer to liftoff, preparing the first crewed lunar mission since Apollo. Launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson outlined an extensive preflight checklist and described an abort panel designed to eject the crew in an emergency and bring them safely to the ocean. The Orion capsule will carry four astronauts on a roughly nine-day, half-million-mile voyage that will swing around the moon’s far side and return to Earth with a planned splashdown near San Diego. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman emphasized crew safety as the top priority. Astronaut Christina Koch is part of the crew and, if the mission launches as planned, would become the first woman to travel around the moon’s far side. Weather and technical forecasts put the odds of a favorable launch at about 80 percent. The CBS Evening News team said they will cover the launch live from Kennedy Space Center if liftoff stays on schedule.
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warned that the American dream is becoming harder to reach for many families. Speaking from the bank’s new headquarters, Dimon said the firm will work to expand lending and affordable opportunities and described a corporate “crusade” to help lift struggling communities, while also asserting the bank must earn a fair return. He acknowledged serious social problems that need addressing and noted global economic risks, including a possible closure of the Strait of Hormuz, that could threaten the broader economy.
Local crime stories included an arrest in Indiana of a man accused of driving a stolen Bud Light delivery truck while intoxicated and nearly striking a sheriff’s deputy. After he refused to stop, officers used spike strips and pepper balls to subdue him; he faces attempted murder and other charges. In Michigan, a woman handcuffed in the back of a police cruiser escaped through a partially open rear window but was quickly re-arrested by Muskegon Heights police.
A human-interest story followed toddler Wyatt Lopez, born with a heart defect, who received a transplant and was discharged from NYU Langone’s Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital six months ago. Social media has documented his recovery with parades, a tuxedo sendoff, outings to the zoo, trampoline time, and a family vacation where he even dipped his toes in the water. Doctors and family celebrated the organ donor who gave Wyatt “the rest of his life.”
Other notes: CBS News posted a 19-minute episode video and transcript of the broadcast. Financial markets rallied after the president suggested the conflict might be winding down, as investors reacted to hopes of reduced oil-supply disruption. The broadcast concluded with plans to follow the Artemis II launch live if liftoff occurs as scheduled.”}