CBS Evening News Season 77 Episode 253 Oct 29, 2025

First light in Jamaica brought the first clear view of the devastation after Hurricane Melissa made landfall as a Category 5 hurricane. Jason Allen got a look at some of the damage. A jury found former Sangamon County deputy Sean Grayson guilty of second-degree murder for the fatal police shooting of Sonya Massey. Jericka Duncan reports. President Trump is set to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea -- their first face-to-face encounter of Mr. Trump's second term. Weijia Jiang has more. In Mississippi, three rhesus monkeys are still on the loose after the truck carrying them overturned on a highway in Mississippi. Kati Weis has the latest. Parents in New Mexico will no longer have to pay for childcare starting next week, regardless of their income, making the Land of Enchantment the first state in the nation to offer free universal childcare. Janet Shamlian reports. A smaller percentage of Americans are drinking alcohol than ever before. For non-drinkers, Lilia Luciano reports, businesses and organizations are ready to serve alternatives.