CBS Evening News, 04/16/26
CBS Evening News
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🗓️ 17 April 2026
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
President Trump announces a possible ceasefire in the works between Hezbollah and Israel, citing that there's a good chance for a peace deal with Iran.
Police in Virginia say former Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax died after he shot and killed his wife and then turned the gun on himself.
Two years after a failed merger with JetBlue, there are public reports that Spirit Airlines could be going under within days.
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| 0:00.0 | Good to be with you. I'm Tony DeKopold. The breaking news right now. |
| 0:04.0 | We have a lot of agreement with Iran and I think something's going to happen very positive. |
| 0:09.0 | Potential for peace, what the 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah militants in Lebanon could mean for a peace deal with Iran. |
| 0:17.0 | Plus the president's new comments on the Pope. |
| 0:20.0 | I have a right to disagree with the Pope. |
| 0:23.6 | Also developing tonight Spirit Airlines deep in debt and on the verge of going out of business, |
| 0:29.6 | what the loss of that budget airline could mean for your summer travel plans. |
| 0:33.6 | And our new interview with the crew of Artemis II, their historic voyage around the moon, |
| 0:40.1 | and what it's like to be back. |
| 0:42.2 | We are carrying back everything that we learned not only about where we went, but about |
| 0:45.9 | ourselves. |
| 0:46.9 | Also a sneak preview of a new movie featuring an AI version of Val Kilmer, a year after |
| 0:52.8 | his death, what Hollywood is saying. |
| 0:55.1 | Don't fear the dead and don't fear me. |
| 0:58.5 | And the good stuff tonight. |
| 1:00.2 | She points, he digs. |
| 1:02.1 | But there's so much more to the duo of Barbara and Chewy. |
| 1:07.4 | From CBS News headquarters in New York, this is the CBS Evening News with Tony DeCopold. |
| 1:15.7 | Good evening in a moment. We'll have some news on the potential for peace in Iran. But first, for another day, President Trump and Pope Leo trade comments over the legitimacy of that war in the first place. |
| 1:25.7 | The Pope speaking in Cameroon on his tour of Africa said, |
| 1:29.3 | the world is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants. |
| 1:32.9 | And then a few hours later, on the lawn of the White House, |
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