CBS Evening News Season 78 Episode 78 April 15, 2026

Severe storms slammed the central U.S. for days and on Tuesday began moving east, threatening millions with another possible outbreak of tornadoes and hail. Rob Marciano tracks it all. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Americans are already seeing record refunds as President Trump's new tax breaks start to kick in. Nancy Cordes reports. A New York jury found that Live Nation and Ticketmaster have run a harmful and illegal monopoly over big venues and ticketing. Jo Ling Kent has more details. Shanelle Kaul exclusively spoke with the family of a single mother who has been detained by federal immigration officials for nearly a month. She worked in the country for decades as a courtroom interpreter. Now that Artemis II has gone up, around and come down again from the moon, there are questions about the heat shield that protected the crew on reentry. Kris Van Cleave reports. When an Illinois grandmother had to sell her house after years of love and good memories, her granddaughter worked three jobs to make a dream possible. Tony Dokoupil has the story.