CBS Evening News S2024E260 - Episode 260

The U.S. is sending more troops to the Middle East as American citizens in Lebanon are being told to leave the country. Charlie D'Agata has details. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared an emergency for much of the state today as weather forecasters track a system churning in the Caribbean that could strengthen into a powerful Category 3 hurricane targeting the Gulf Coast this week. Lonnie Quinn has the latest. Polls show the public wants Congress to do more about climate change, but many elected officials vote against ideas to address the problem. World leaders will meet in New York City Tuesday to discuss climate change at the U.N. David Schechter reports. Federal prosecutors signaled Monday that they're planning to hit Ryan Routh with a new charge of attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump on a Florida golf course. Routh is being held without bail until trial after prosecutors released a letter in which he allegedly admitted to targeting Trump. Scott MacFarlane has more.Former President Donald Trump mentioned a new policy proposal that could cost an iconic American company big money, just as CBS polls show Vice President Kamala Harris making some gains on the economy in the neck-and-neck presidential race. With 43 days until Election Day, Caitlin Huey-Burns reports tonight from battleground Pennsylvania.  Alabama officials are asking for the public's help in a manhunt for the shooters they say killed four people and injured 17 others in Birmingham. The reward is up to $100,000 for information leading to the suspects' arrests after they allegedly tried to pull off a murder-for-hire but hit many innocent bystanders.