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9 kids hurt, 1 adult dead in single car crash, Sacramento police say

Police say there was another adult in the sedan as well but onlookers say there were four or five children in the car. Several good Samaritans pulled the occupants out.

Job market remains strong, Labor Department data shows

The Labor Department released data Wednesday that shows there are almost two job openings for every person who has quit or been laid off. Martin Baccardax, senior editor and chief markets correspondent for TheStreet, joins CBS News to break down the latest job numbers.

Coastal home buyers face low inventory, high demand

Home buyers in many U.S. coastal areas are facing a competitive real estate market, in part thanks to a spiking interest rate. Buyers are being advised to prepare to settle, bring cash offers and close quickly. Carter Evans and Mark Strassman report.

Why Nvidia's chips are so important for AI

Nvidia's market cap fell to around $936 billion on Wednesday after a stock surge triggered by the artificial intelligence boom briefly pushed it to over $1 trillion. Forbes senior writer Richard Nieva joins CBS News to discuss market affection for AI.

DeSantis making flurry of Iowa stops with campaign in full swing

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is making a series of campaign stops in Iowa this week after announcing his 2024 presidential bid. Ed O'Keefe has the latest.

Army's first female deep-sea diver reflects on her journey

In 1982, now retired Master Sgt. Andrea Motley Crabtree became the U.S. Army's first female deep-sea diver, and the first Black female deep-sea diver across all U.S. military branches. Her portrait is now part of an exhibit in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. She spoke to Elise Preston about her extraordinary career.

New details revealed about South Carolina store owner charged in fatal shooting of teen boy

A South Carolina store who allegedly fatally shot a 14-year-old boy who was wrongly accused of shoplifting was involved in a previous shooting in 2018 for which he was not criminally charged. Nicole Sganga has more.

"CBS Evening News" headlines for Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell."

Investigators obtains audio of Trump discussing classified document, sources say

Jack Smith, the Justice Department's special counsel investigating whether former President Donald Trump mishandled classified documents after leaving office, has obtained audio from 2021 in which Trump seemingly acknowledged he held onto a classified Pentagon document after leaving the White House, sources told CBS News. Catherine Herridge has more.

House passes debt ceiling deal, sends bill to Senate

By a vote of 314-117, the House Wednesday night passed a bill that would suspend the nation's debt ceiling and prevent the U.S. government from a potentially disastrous default. The bill now goes to the Senate.