CBS Evening News, 04/09/25

A record number of travelers are set to take to the road and air this Memorial Day Weekend. NASCAR star Kyle Busch experienced shortness of breath, felt he was overheating and was coughing up blood the day before his death, according to a 911 call obtained Friday by CBS News. Tul ...  Show more

Kyle Busch, a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, died Thursday after being hospitalized with what his family called a "severe illness." He was 41. A flight headed for Detroit made a last-minute diversion to Canada on Wednesday night over Ebola concerns stemming from a passenger ...  Show more

ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel off air after comments by the late-night show host about the assassination of Charlie Kirk. President Donald Trump’s new Fed appointee calls, in vain, for a half-point rate cut. U.S. President Donald Trump pays tribute to King Charles during his historic se ...  Show more

Last week, President Donald Trump nominated Dr. Casey Means to be surgeon general. Means is a wellness influencer and, along with her brother, a prominent advocate for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” movement. WSJ’s Kristina Peterson reports ...  Show more

Paramount has acquired news and opinion website the Free Press for $150 million. The company's co-founder, Bari Weiss, has a new job as editor in chief of CBS News. She's a polarizing figure, known for her outspoken support of Israel and strong views on topics like gun rights and ...  Show more

A new report that links increased alcohol consumption to cancer was supposed to help inform the government's new dietary recommendations. Instead, it hasn't been published. This episode was produced by Rebeca Ibarra, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, enginee ...  Show more