CBS Evening News, 04/09/26
CBS Evening News
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3.5 • 650 Ratings
🗓️ 9 April 2026
⏱️ 21 minutes
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Summary
Melania Trump says she was not a victim of Jeffrey Epstein and had no knowledge of his crimes.
Hope fades that the ceasefire in the Middle East will last the full two weeks.
And a CBS News exclusive, a U.S. soldier who survived that deadly Iranian drone strike in Kuwait says the unit was unprepared to defend itself.
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| 0:00.0 | From the trusted team behind 48 hours, welcome to case-by-case. |
| 0:04.1 | Your weekly update on the biggest true crime stories unfolding right now. |
| 0:08.7 | Nick Ryder remains in custody without bail. |
| 0:11.0 | Luigi Mangione accused of stalking and gunning down United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. |
| 0:16.0 | From high-profile trials and stunning evidence to major breaks in cold cases. |
| 0:22.2 | We'll follow it all case by case. |
| 0:24.8 | Follow and listen to 48 hours case by case wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 0:30.6 | Good to be with you. |
| 0:31.7 | I'm Tonya de Cople. |
| 0:32.5 | The breaking news right now. |
| 0:35.1 | I never had a relationship with Epstein or his accomplice, Max. |
| 0:41.3 | A surprise today from the First Lady, Melania Trump, that rare public address, says she was |
| 0:47.3 | not a victim of Jeffrey Epstein and had no knowledge of his crimes. |
| 0:52.3 | The questions tonight about her timing and her message to Congress. |
| 0:58.0 | Also developing tonight, hope fades that this ceasefire in the Middle East will last a full two weeks. |
| 1:03.7 | As President Trump warns, Iran reopen the Strait of Burmuz, or the shooting starts again. |
| 1:09.4 | The husband of that missing woman at sea now in custody in the Bahamas after saying |
| 1:13.6 | for days she fell overboard. |
| 1:16.6 | Tonight friends tell us about the couple's relationship and what his lawyer is now saying. |
| 1:21.6 | Also the CBS News exclusive, a U.S. soldier who survived that deadly Iranian drone strike |
| 1:28.6 | in Kuwait says the unit was unprepared to defend itself. |
| 1:33.9 | Almost home, the crew of Artemis II, the final preps and that dangerous reentry. |
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