CBS Evening News, 03/20/26
CBS Evening News
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3.5 • 649 Ratings
🗓️ 20 March 2026
⏱️ 21 minutes
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Summary
Chaos at the airports and long lines aren't letting up as Spring Break kicks off.
It's three weeks into the war with Iran, with thousands of U.S. Marines and warships heading to the Middle East.
And, remembering martial arts expert and action hero Chuck Norris.
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| 0:00.0 | Good to be with you. I'm Tony DeCulp with the breaking news right now. |
| 0:04.0 | The severe weather warning in Hawaii tonight as thousands told to evacuate immediately. |
| 0:10.0 | After roughly 30 inches of rain, the catastrophic floods, washing away homes, roads, and vehicles. |
| 0:18.0 | Rob Marciano standing by. |
| 0:20.0 | Also breaking tonight, no deal in sight for TSA agents after the Senate fails again |
| 0:26.6 | to fund the Department of Homeland Security, extending a shutdown already causing travel chaos. |
| 0:33.6 | People waiting in lines for more than three hours today, what travelers need to know. |
| 0:38.3 | And remembering a Hollywood legend, Chuck Norris, the actor and martial arts master turn internet icon. |
| 0:45.3 | The memes and the man tonight. |
| 0:48.3 | And the warning signs leaked audio reveals for the first time other reality stars raising questions about |
| 0:55.6 | The Bachelorette. What had them worried? And they call at March Madness for a reason. Round |
| 1:01.6 | one continues, and so do the upsets and Cinderella stories. And finally, Steve Hartman, on the road |
| 1:09.1 | with a real-life wheel of fortune. |
| 1:13.1 | From CBS News headquarters in New York, this is the CBS Evening News with Tony DeCopold. |
| 1:21.6 | Good evening as we come on the air. There are urgent evacuation orders tonight on Hawaii's North Shore |
| 1:27.0 | amid potentially life-threatening flooding there, the island of Oahu, home to some of the most famous natural landmarks in the world, Diamond Head, Waikiki Beach. |
| 1:36.6 | But tonight, after roughly 30 inches of rain this week, thousands of residents are on the move, told to leave immediately. |
| 1:43.4 | Quote, do not pack or prepare your home. |
| 1:46.5 | The authorities warned, just go. |
| 1:48.9 | The major worry tonight is this, as the rain still falls, how long can a 120-year-old dam hold back the reservoir there? |
| 1:57.3 | Authorities warning tonight of a breach that could come at any time. Meteorologist Rob Marciano |
| 2:02.6 | is tracking it all. Over a foot of heavy rain overnight, triggering catastrophic floodwaters, |
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