i'm maurice dubois. >> john: i'm john dickerson. the mystery about the deaths of gene hackman and his wife has been solved. >> maurice: late today, the medical examiner said the academy award-winning actor died of heart disease and alzheimer's, most likely on february 18th. that, the m.e. said, was about a week after his wife, betsy arakawa, died of hantavirus, a disease spread by rodents that attacks the lungs. >> john: hackman was 95. arakawa was 65. their bodies were found wednesday of last week at their home in santa fe, new mexico. carter evans has the latest on the new developments. carter? >> reporter: well, what we learned today is more about the timeline. investigators already knew that gene hackman and his wife died in separate rooms of their home, but how and when they died is now becoming clear. for more than a week, the deaths of actor gene hackman and his wife, betsy, had been a mystery filled with speculation. today, chief medical examiner dr. heather jarrell provided answers. >> the cause of death for miss betsy hack

i'm john dickerson. >> maurice: i'm maurice dubois.ancial markets were rattled today by the commander in chief and general confusion. >> john: conflicting signals from the president about his trade war sent stock prices tumbling. the dow lost a full percent, the nasdaq more than 2.5%. >> maurice: president trump granted more exemptions today to his 25% tax on imports from canada and mexico. for one month, goods covered by the usmca trade agreement will not be subject to the tariffs. he gave that same exemption yesterday to detroit's big three automakers. >> john: this is not the first time the president has threatened or imposed tariffs and pulled back. and the uncertainty goes well beyond wall street. ed o'keefe is at a curling center in toronto. ed? >> reporter: john, good evening. the on-again off-again tariffs are mostly off again, except for here in canada's largest province, which is warning of economic pain for at least some americans. >> we have to put an end to this. this is mass chaos right now around north america and actual

in her first interview since she was let go, mary comans tells our maurice dubois her firing came after she alleges elon musk spread false claims about her work. >>> my name has been slandered. i've been personally attacked. my family has been harassed. >> president trump denied me of my rights -- >> reporter: for two decades, mary comans was an unknown bureaucrat at the department of homeland security until one tuesday afternoon when the world's richest man posted her photo on x to his 219 million followers, calling her actions criminal. >> i'm apolitical. i've served both republican and democrat presidents with honor and integrity. >> reporter: most recently as the chief financial officer for the disaster relief agency fema. in early february she said one of elon musk's top lieutenants, brad smith, zeroed in on a program approved by congress to reimburse cities and states for housing undocumented migrants. >> he specifically asked, he said, have you paused payments to state and local entities? and my colleague who oversees the grants program responded, no. and brad smith said, that's

i'm maurice dubois. >> john: i'm john dickerson. see you on "plus." > maurice: see you tomorrow. ♪ ♪ >>> now at 7:00, more cuts. this time it's local veterans saying their country's leaving them behind. their protest today as the critical services they depend on become the target of doge's cuts. >> i made a contract with the u.s. government. i've held up my end of that contract. >> we've been seeing the drama unravel for months, and now the voters have spoken. >> the voters have passed measure a by an overwhelming majority. >> how san mateo county's defiant sheriff is reacting to the result that could cost her her job. >>> also the bay area faithful receive their ashes this ash wednesday with special prayers for the ailing leader of the catholic church. >>> this is cbs news bay area with juliette goodrich. >> they fought for our country, but now they feel they're being betrayed. veterans held protests in oakland and santa rosa today to show their anger about the federal government's plan to cut more than 80,000 jobs from

the cbs evening news with maurice dubois and john dickerson is next on kpix.ews always streaming on cbs news bay area. we're back here in 30 minutes with cbs news bay area at 7:00. we'll see you then. ♪ ♪ >> announcer: from cbs news headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news." ♪

i am maurice dubois. >> john: i'm john dickerson. >> welcome to "cbs evening news plus." i am

i'm john dickerson. >> maurice: i'm maurice dubois.sident trump is making it more expensive for mexico and canada to get their products through america's front door, and that could increase the cost of the packages left on your front porch. >> john: at a time when 3 out of 4 americans are telling cbs news their incomes are not keeping up with inflation. at a minute past midnight, a 25% tax takes effect on imports from america's closest and biggest trading partners. >> maurice: the announcement had investors running for the exits. nvidia, gm, and amazon led a sell-off that saw the dow plunge nearly 1.5%, the nasdaq more than 2.5%, and the s&p 1.75%. >> john: weijia jiang is at the white house. weijia? >> reporter: well, president trump says canada and mexico must face those tariffs because they have failed to stop the flow of fentanyl into the u.s. and for this same reason, he is bumping up the fee on chinese imports. tonight, economists warn this could spark a trade war that will cost consumers. after following through on his threat...

i'm maurice dubois. >> john: i'm john dickerson. tarted out friendly enough. president trump and ukrainian president zelenskyy appeared before cameras in the oval office before what was to be a luncheon and the signing of a historic deal to give the united states access to ukraine's wealth of minerals. >> maurice: but it quickly turned into a loud argument involving the two presidents and vice president j.d. vance over ending the war, vladimir putin, and whether zelenskyy had shown enough gratitude for u.s. support. in the end, there was no deal, no lunch, and zelenskyy was thrown out of the white house. >> john: and that is where we find our ed o'keefe, who begins ed? coverage.- >> reporter: good evening. it was a relatively civil affair for about 40 minutes as the leaders discussed the war, but then the conversation turned as the president and vice president accused zelenskyy of being ungrateful for american support. >> he's all dressed up today. >> reporter: that jab set the tone for the day for these two men who share plenty of h

i'm maurice dubois. >> john: i'm john dickerson. see you on "plus." ckerson. the hackers are still hacking. the department of justice charges a dozen people were tag

i'm maurice dubois. >> john: i'm john dickerson.esident trump addresses congress tonight, he'll be standing before the only group of americans empowered to declare war, just hours after he started one, a trade war, whose first casualties were investors. >> maurice: new import taxes took effect today. 25% on goods from canada and mexico, and doubling to 20% on goods from china. that was followed quickly by threats of retaliation and another sell-off on wall street. >> john: stocks plunged. the dow lost 1.5%, a total of 3% since the president announced the tariffs yesterday. >> maurice: but this may be a short war. peace talks are already underway. the commerce secretary says he's been on the phone with canada and mexico. >> john: polls suggest it was the economy more than anything that got mr. trump elected. now caitlin huey-burns reports americans are watching closely to see how he handles it. caitlin? >> reporter: hey, john. that's right. the economy helped put donald trump back in the white house, and it's expected to be a key pil

. >>> the cbs evening news with maurice dubois and john dickerson is next on kpix. local news continues on our streaming service, cbs news bay area. i'll be back here in 30 minutes with cbs news bay area at 7:00. see you then. >> you are gambling with the lives of millions of people. you are gambling with world war iii. >> john: an oval office photo-op turns into the shouting match seen 'round the world. ♪ ♪ >> announcer: from cbs news headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news." ♪ ♪ >> maurice: good evening. i'm maurice dubois. >> john: i'm john dickerson. it all started out friendly enough. president trump and ukrainian president zelenskyy appeared before cameras in the oval office before what was to be a luncheon and the signing of a historic deal to give the united states access to ukraine's wealth of minerals. >> maurice: but it quickly turned into a loud argument involving the two presidents and vice president j.d. vance over ending the war, vladimir putin, and whether zelenskyy had shown enough gratitude for u.s. support. in the end, there was no

eastern with john dickerson, maurice dubois, and margaret brennen. >>> well, the vatican issued its latest update this morning on pope francis saying he slept all night and is continuing to rest as he fights double pneumonia in a rome hospital. it comes after the vatican said the 88-year-old pontiff suffered a setback yesterday with two new episodes of respiratory crises. he was put back on mechanical ventilation to breathe. doctors had to suction fluid from his lungs. his prognosis remains guarded. >>> more than 60 million people are under a threat of severe storms over the next two days. this morning severe weather will move east of dallas and tulsa crossing over arkansas, louisiana, and mississippi this afternoon. powerful winds and possible tornados could disrupt mardi gras celebrations. the severe storm threat arrives in alabama, georgia, and the florida panhandle overnight. tomorrow severe storms with damaging winds will threaten the east coast. the highest risks will be in the carolinas and virginia. >>> and lighter winds yesterday helped crews make progress against the wildfires bu

. >>> the cbs evening news with maurice dubois and john dickerson is next on kpix.ocal news continues on our streaming service, cbs news bay area. i'll be back here in 30 minutes with cbs news bay area at 7:00. see you then. >> you are gambling with the lives of millions of people. you are gambling with world war iii.

. >>> cbs evening news with maurice dubois and john dickerson is up next.inues streaming and we're back here in 30 minutes with more news just for you at 7:00. are you going to get a you guys want one? just to foster, right? ♪ ♪ >> announcer: from cbs news headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news." ♪ ♪

i'm maurice dubois. >> john: i'm john dickerson. t trump is about to speak to congress and an audience of millions watching at home. >> maurice: his first address to a joint session of the house and senate since he began his second term in january at a busy start it's been. he's only been in office six weeks now, and it's set in motion actions that aim to overturn decades of domestic and international policy. >> john: today he increased tariffs on our three biggest trade partners, canada mexico and china. last week the president berated the president of ukraine an oval office meeting as insufficiently grateful and saying he wasn't ready for peace. >> maurice: tonight the theme of the president's address is the renewal of the american dream. he is expected to focus on the economy, his accomplishments during his first month and a half in office, and border security. >> john: while this will look like the annual state of the union address, it is not. the president is following a tradition started in the modern era by ronald reagan to sp