CBS Evening News Season 78 Episode 24 Feb 2, 2026
- February 2, 2026
"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy, is missing in Arizona in what police believe was an abduction from her home while she slept, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told CBS News. Jonathan Vigliotti has details. Snow, ice and freezing temperatures are generating a long-term crisis across the South. Dave Malkoff reports and Rob Marciano has the forecast. Protestors rallied outside of Target headquarters in Minneapolis, demanding the new CEO take a stand against the immigration crackdowns. Meanwhile, in suburban Minneapolis, schools are feeling the impact of escalating tensions. Omar Villafranca reports. President Trump demolished the White House East Wing to erect a new ballroom, paved over the Rose Garden and now plans a "complete rebuilding" of the iconic Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Weijia Jiang has the latest. A hydrogen leak at the base of NASA's Artemis II moon rocket threw a wrench into a carefully planned countdown "wet dress" rehearsal, interrupting a test intended to help clear the way toward a possible weekend launch for four astronauts on a flight around the moon. Mark Strassmann has details. Bad Bunny was visibly emotional when he won Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards, making his the first ever Spanish language album to win. Anthony Mason has more. For Rusne Augustinaite, home is more than 5,000 miles away. The 22-year-old junior guard at Clemson University grew up in Lithuania, and while she has now spent years playing in the U.S., one person had never seen her play a college game in person: her mom. That was until her teammates pulled off an emotional surprise. Tony Dokoupil has the story.