CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell, 10/16/24
CBS Evening News
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3.5 • 650 Ratings
🗓️ 16 October 2024
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Donald Trump faces criticism after calling himself "the father of IVF" during an all-female town hall, a remark his campaign later said was in jest. The family of Lyle and Erik Menendez is pleading for their release, arguing the brothers were victims of abuse before killing their parents. Approximately 5 million U.S. households belong to the “sandwich generation,” where workers support their young relatives and aging parents.
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| 0:00.0 | 20 days until election day. Tonight the candidates aimed to broaden support. |
| 0:05.0 | I'm the father of IBM. Plus, Vice President Harris slams Donald Trump after he appears to take credit for a decades-old fertility procedure. |
| 0:14.0 | It sounds quite bizarre. Let's not be distracted by his choice. |
| 0:18.0 | The reality is actually something very hot. Family members stand behind the Menendez |
| 0:23.6 | brothers, calling on prosecutors to release the men from prison after 34 years. |
| 0:28.6 | Lowe and Eric acted out of fear. |
| 0:31.6 | And tonight's Eye on America, how the sandwich generation is taking a hit by financially supporting their children |
| 0:38.8 | and their parents. |
| 0:40.4 | The other day, she says, you're going to work to 70, right? |
| 0:42.8 | I'm like, I guess so. |
| 0:44.2 | The CBS evening news starts now. |
| 0:51.9 | Good evening, and thank you for joining us. |
| 1:01.3 | I'm Nora O'Donnell. We're going to begin tonight with the race for president and new questions about the mental health and behavior of former President Donald Trump. |
| 1:12.6 | President Biden campaigning for Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday said Trump has become unhinged, referring to a campaign event this week where Trump swayed to music for 40 minutes. Trump now 78 would be the oldest person to become president, but he is refusing to disclose his medical records, |
| 1:18.6 | which is something presidential nominees traditionally do. |
| 1:21.6 | In a town hall aimed at courting women last night, Trump made numerous false and strange statements, |
| 1:26.6 | including claiming to be |
| 1:28.4 | the father of in vitro fertilization. We also have new reporting tonight on the Harris campaign, |
| 1:34.3 | including her new outreach to Republicans looking for an alternative to Trump. |
| 1:39.0 | CBS Nicole Killian is going to lead us off with more on Donald Trump and what his team is saying |
| 1:43.6 | tonight. Good evening, Nicole. |
| 1:46.3 | Good evening to you, Nora. |
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