CBS Evening News, 05/20/26
CBS Evening News
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🗓️ 21 May 2026
⏱️ 21 minutes
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Summary
As millions of Americans head to their Memorial Day destinations, travel troubles are starting to erupt.
The wildfire emergency in California is intensifying with more than a dozen fires burning across the state.
And today, the Justice Department hit Cuba's former leader Raul Castro with criminal charges, including murder.
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| 0:00.0 | From the trusted team behind 48 hours, welcome to case-by-case. |
| 0:04.0 | Your weekly update on the biggest true crime stories unfolding right now. |
| 0:08.0 | 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. |
| 0:22.1 | We'll follow it all case by case. |
| 0:24.7 | Follow and listen to 48 hours case by case wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 0:30.2 | Good to be with you. |
| 0:31.3 | I'm Tony DeCopold. |
| 0:32.1 | The breaking news right now. |
| 0:35.5 | Travel chaos as millions of Americans head out for Memorial Day weekend, a runway at a |
| 0:41.0 | major airport shut down by a sinkhole, while a massive fire stops Amtrak service along the |
| 0:47.0 | busiest passenger rail line in the U.S. Plus severe storms popping up on Rob Marciano's radar what |
| 0:53.1 | holiday travelers need to know. |
| 0:57.2 | Also developing tonight the California wildfire emergency out of control, nearly a dozen fires |
| 1:02.5 | across the state. 43,000 people forced to evacuate. |
| 1:08.1 | Fireball near Wall Street, what caused this car to explode? |
| 1:11.6 | We are announcing an indictment. |
| 1:15.6 | And Cuba in the crosshairs. The U.S. Justice Department hits Raul Castro, the former Cuban leader with criminal charges, including murder. |
| 1:23.6 | What President Trump is saying tonight. |
| 1:25.6 | And the good stuff. |
| 1:26.6 | If I can get $1 on top six. |
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