CBS News boss to shake up ‘CBS Mornings’ after Norah O’Donnell exits ‘Evening News’ perch

CBS News chief Wendy McMahon is making her mark on “CBS Mornings,” just weeks after Norah O’Donnell abruptly left the network’s “Evening News” show, The Washington Post has learned. The No. 3 morning show, co-hosted by Gayle King, Tony Dokopil and Nate Burleson, will launch a third hour in select markets and on the CBS […]
‘CBS Evening News’ will get massive overhaul, return to NYC after Norah O’Donnell exits

CBS News plans to abandon the template the storied Tiffany Network has created for its evening news shows with Norah O’Donnell stepping down as anchor this fall and instead launch a “60 Minutes”-style show featuring four veteran journalists, the company announced Thursday. The major renewal of bottom-ranked “Evening News” includes leaving its Washington, D.C., base […]
Norah O’Donnell Exiting ‘CBS Evening News’ Anchor Desk

Norah O’Donnell, who stayed in third place for five years, CBS Evening News. “Following this year’s election, I have decided to step down as anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News to accept a new position at the network,” she said. I have written She told Stuff: “We’ve just spent five amazing years […]
Norah O’Donnell to exit as anchor of ‘CBS Evening News’ after 2024 election as ratings plummet

Norah O’Donnell will step down as anchor of the bottom-ranked “CBS Evening News” after the 2024 presidential election amid expected cost-cutting by parent company Paramount, the network announced Tuesday. O’Donnell, who took over the post in 2019, has renewed her contract with CBS News for 2022 despite speculation that a successor would be named. However, […]
Evening Report — Wounded Biden enters vital stretch

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Evening Report — Trump becomes first former president convicted on felony charges
16 Shot Friday into Saturday Evening

At least 16 people were shot in Chicago, led by Democratic Mayor Brandon Johnson, between Friday and Saturday night, two of them fatally. CBS News report The first of the two fatal shootings occurred Friday just before 7:30 p.m. A man was shot while driving in the “6700 block of South Woodlawn Avenue” and then […]
Powerful geomagnetic storm reaches Earth with possible impact on GPS, power grids through Saturday evening

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced in its latest warning that a powerful geomagnetic storm that could make the aurora visible across much of the United States has been upgraded to Level 5. According to the federal agency, “extreme” G5 conditions reached Earth from the Sun shortly before 7 p.m. Friday night. This is […]
Evening Report — Israel demurs after Hamas agrees to cease-fire deal

Negotiations over a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip have reached a “critical stage”, with Israeli and Hamas leaders continuing to work on a proposal. Dr. Bassem NaimHamas’ head of political and international relations, confirmed to The Hill on Monday that Hamas had communicated with Egyptian and Qatari mediators that it had accepted a cease-fire […]
Evening Report — Biden makes case for second term in rare live interview

{date(‘EEEE,MMMM d’,time(“now”))} ©Alison Robert/The Hill; Associated Press president biden A conversation with a world-famous “shock jock” howard stern A lengthy live interview on Friday delved into his personal history and his goals for re-election. The interview, broadcast on Sirius Satellite Radio’s “The Howard Stern Show,” gave the president, who has largely avoided interviews with traditional […]