CBS News Correspondent, Husband, Father, Foil Surfer from Hawaii.
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3 Sep 2025
When it hits too close to home — My personal battle with the #palisadesfire and how others can help with the firefight cbsnews.com/amp/news/citizen…
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27 Aug 2025
Hot and dry conditions across most of the West continue to fuel dozens of wildfires. All told, active fires have consumed more than 900,000 acres so far. @carterevans reports the weather is now kicking up blinding dust storms in the Southwest.
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13 Jun 2025
To clear up any confusion, here’s the raw video I shot from the front row of the news conference showing what happened before Senator Padilla identified himself. The senator was in plain clothes and did not appear to be wearing his senate security pin
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Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem met and had a conversation after the senator was forcibly removed from her news conference in Los Angeles. CBS News' @carterevans
— who was at the press conference — has more on the incident.
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The debate stage is set for vice presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz. Here’s how to watch tonight. cbsn.ws/4gMm24U
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17 Sep 2024
Remembering my foil surfing trip to Chicama, Peru. Here are some of my best clips: youtu.be/4y40JK9e2Y4?si=dkVU… via @YouTube
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25 Aug 2024
The dazzling display of aquatic choreography at the Bellagio fountain is seen by millions of Vegas visitors every year, but the maestro behind the newest show may surprise you – he’s an accountant from Atlanta.
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19 Jul 2024
The Microsoft outages that disrupted airlines and other businesses was caused by a CrowdStrike software glitch. CBS News' @carterevans explains how it happened and what's being done to prevent something like this from happening again.
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9 Jul 2024
More than 140 million Americans are now under excessive heat alerts from coast to coast.
A trauma burn surgeon in Las Vegas says the pavement has reached 163°F there — which means just a few seconds of skin contact can result in second-degree burns. cbsn.ws/3xEMN9X
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23 Jun 2024
This surfing legend in California is retired now, but she’s still shredding some serious waves — this time for a paw-some cause.
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26 Jun 2024
Anti-squatting laws in several states are giving more power back to homeowners, but the issue persists for many. Here’s how some property owners are turning the tables on squatters.
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24 Jun 2024
Property owners nationwide are facing legal battles with squatters. Six states have passed laws to address the issue, but some homeowners aren’t waiting for them to take effect.
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21 Jun 2024
RT @CBSEveningNews: TOP STORIES:
• Couple vacationing in Florida drowns in rip current
• Southwest jet plunges to 500 feet above the neig…
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California’s favorite surfboard-stealing otter is back — this time with a pup in tow. Experts now think pregnancy could be the reason for her previous aggressive board-hijacking behavior.
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26 May 2024
Surfing on a sunny California day is relaxing for many, but for these injured and troubled veterans, the activity is helping them to significantly reduce PTSD symptoms and curb substance use addictions.
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13 May 2024
The L.A. city council is supposed to vote this summer on whether Marilyn Monroe’s former home should be labeled as a landmark. The current homeowners are suing the city for the right to demolish it.
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21 Mar 2024
A massive manhunt is underway in Idaho, after an inmate made a violent escape from prison.
A man is accused of helping him escape, after ambushing corrections officers at a hospital where the inmate was receiving treatment. cbsn.ws/4cmA8I3
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21 Feb 2024
Overdose deaths fueled by fentanyl and other synthetic opioids exceeded 112,000 last year. An L.A. task force is working to bring homicide cases against dealers, hoping to limit the crisis.
“It's as easy to get fentanyl as it is ordering a pizza,” a sheriff told @carterevans.
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22 Aug 2023
Tropical storm Hilary hit hard and fast. Even the rescuers needed rescuing! youtu.be/s71j_GG_i6c via @YouTube
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14 Aug 2023
Mick Fleetwood, drummer and co-founder of Fleetwood Mac, has called Maui home for decades.
His restaurant in Lahaina was among the hundreds of businesses destroyed — but he told CBS News that he is committed to helping rebuild the community: “This is my home.”
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