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One dead, five wounded in shooting near Charleston County nightclub

The sheriff's office says the person who was killed was pronounced dead at the scene. No arrests have been made.

1 of 2 escapees from Miss. jail caught; 4 others broke out weeks ago

Officials noticed Joseph Spring and Michael Lewis, both 31, were missing during the morning headcount at Mississippi's Raymond Detention Center.

Ralph Yarl walks at brain injury event weeks after getting shot in head

Ralph Yarl, who was shot in the head in April, walked with his mother at a brain injury awareness event in Kansas City, Missouri, on Monday.

Will Congress pass the debt ceiling deal?

The House could vote as early as Wednesday on a compromise to raise the nation's debt ceiling. The wings of each party have both opposed the plan, meaning the president and Speaker Kevin McCarthy will need the support of most House moderates to get the deal passed. Democratic strategist Ray Zaccaro and former Trump administration press secretary Hogan Gidley have more on the politics behind getting the deal through Congress.

5/29: CBS Evening News

Eight people rescued after 6-story apartment building collapses in Davenport, Iowa; Children's fife & drum corps greets veterans on Memorial Day in Washington, D.C.

Children's fife & drum corps greets veterans on Memorial Day in Washington, D.C.

Linton Hall School's Fife & Drum Corps, made up of musicians as young as 6, greeted veterans on Memorial Day at Dulles Airport in Washington, D.C., carrying on a tradition that goes back to the American Revolution. Jan Crawford reports.

Eight people rescued after 6-story apartment building collapses in Davenport, Iowa

First responders rescued 8 people after a 6-story apartment building collapsed in Davenport, Iowa. Officials said that while they didn't know what caused the collapse, they'd previously received complaints about needed repairs. Nada Shamah reports.

Memorial Day travel hits pre-pandemic levels with relative smooth sailing at U.S. airports

This Memorial Day travel weekend was a busy one, with more than 42 million Americans traveling by plane, train or automobile. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave and CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg have more.

China launches replacement crew to Tiangong space station

The Shenzhou-16 crew will replace three taikonauts who are wrapping up a six-month stay aboard the Chinese space station.

Bipartisan deal reached to raise the debt limit

After President Biden brokered a deal with Speaker McCarthy to raise the debt ceiling by $4 trillion, they spent the weekend trying to secure enough votes to pass the bill by the June 5 deadline. Scott MacFarlane reports.