U.S. officials said the Chinese spy balloon shot down last weekend was part of a global surveillance program that has operated for years. David Martin spoke to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin about the U.S. military's response to the balloon.
Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell."
The IRS is urging millions of Americans to hold off on filing their tax returns. The agency said it needs to figure out whether special payments sent to taxpayers in multiple states last year, including California, will be subject to federal taxes.
A bus driver was arrested after a deadly crash at a day care center near Montreal, Canada. Two children were killed and six others taken to the hospital after the city bus plowed into the building.
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin was honored Wednesday with the Alan Page Community Award for his community service. Meanwhile, the medical director of the NFL players union predicted Hamlin will play professional football again.
The win comes amid a positive prognosis that Hamlin "will play professional football again," according to the medical director of the NFL Players Association.
Fresh off a fiery State of the Union speech, President Biden took his economic message to Wisconsin, where he mocked Republicans who heckled him during the address. Weijia Jiang has more on the biggest moments from the night.
China's balloon program is "designed to augment" its surveillance abilities, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
Jurors on Wednesday for the first time witnessed the gripping surveillance video that captured the murder of local rap star XXXTentacion who was shot and killed outside a Broward County motorbike shop
A day after delivering the State of the Union address, President Biden Wednesday traveled to Wisconsin touting his economic agenda. During his address, Republican lawmakers broke with tradition, with GOP lawmakers heckling the president multiple times. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane, and CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang, joined "Red and Blue" to discuss the speech.
As lawmakers on both sides of the aisle react to President Biden's second State of the Union address, some are pointing out similarities to past speeches from Republican leaders. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joined "Red and Blue" to discuss the comparisons.
The officer was shot at least twice, authorities said. Investigators are searching for two suspects.
The job cuts, about 3% of Disney's global workforce, come months after Iger returned to revitalize the media business.
Doctors Without Borders is sending support to Turkey and Syria in the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes which hit the region Monday and have claimed thousands of lives. Sherwan Qasem, who is from Syria and works on the organization's emergency desk in Amsterdam, discussed what it has been like to manage operations for his home country while living abroad.
The Dow Jones ended Wednesday in the red following President Biden's State of the Union address. Dan Geltrude, founder of accounting firm Geltrude and Company, joined CBS to discuss the economic impact of the speech.
The guilty plea entered by Patrick Crusius came amid prosecution delays that have made the case drag on for more than three years.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell held the annual State of the League address ahead of Super Bowl LVII Wednesday. He praised the league's progress on diversity and injury prevention, but said there is more work to be done. CBS Sports HQ senior NFL insider Josina Anderson examined Goodell's speech.
In court documents, prosecutors alleged two felony charges were hate crimes against Judaism.
"Once again I am caught in the glare of ageism and misogyny That permeates the world we live in," wrote the singer on Instagram.
CBS News national security correspondent discusses his recent interview with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett reflects on President Biden's second State of the Union address and Republicans jeering at the president.
Lawmakers in Congress and at least 11 statehouses are weighing legislation to further limit foreign ownership of farmland.