cbs's catherine herridge is here with the latest. gas prices on the rise -- americans fear pain at the pump as opec + slashes output. >> it's ridiculous. >> duncan: cbs's jonathan vigliotti breaks down just how much more you could be paying he senate candidate herschel herschel on defense -- days after denying that he paid for aor the woman making that claim says they even have a kid together. cbs's nikole killion has the latest on his battleground senate race. the shocking scene in new york city, emergency crews respond to a police vehicle hitting multiple pedestrians. and "eye on america," more than two months after kentucky's deadly flooding, cbs's manuel bojorquez spoke with some people who are still struggling scwhrmplets. this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> duncan: good evening and thank you so much for joining us. i'm jericka duncan in for norah. we begin tonight with some breaking news -- cbs news has learned that the f.b.i. has gathered what it believes is enough evide

catherine herridge, cbs news, washington. >>> breaking overnight, two separate u.s. military operations in northern syria have killed three senior isis leaders. american officials say u.s. special operations forces dropped from helicopters and killed an isis leader who facilitated the smuggling. weapons and fighters. it was a rare operation inside territory held by the syrian government. later, two other isis leaders were killed in a drone strike. the u.s. military says no civilians or american troops were killed or injured. >>> and a suspect is in custody following a deadly stabbing attack on the las vegas strip. police released video of the suspect running from the scene after yesterday's brutal attack. they say the man was apprehended within minutes with help from a nearby casino security. two people were killed, and six others were wounded, though, in the attack across the street from the wynn casino and hotel. a man with a large kitchen knife started stabbing people unprovoked. witnesses said some of the victims appeared to be showgirls who took pictures with to

well, we have a lot of news to get to tonight, and cbs's catherine herridge will start us off. >> reporter: there is movement in the hunter biden criminal investigation with sources telling cbs the fbi believes it has sufficient evidence against the president's son. the years' long federal investigation into hunter biden's business practices began before joe biden was president and the fbi believes there is enough evidence to prosecute. that evidence was provided months ago to david weiss. he was appointed by president trump and has yet to bring charges. >> there's a difference between agents gathering evidence and a u.s. attorney making a prosecutorial decision, and i believe he will have free rein to make the decision. >> reporter: the source says they probed whether hunter biden, his uncle james violated the law. a source close to the president's son said he paid off more than a million dollars in past due taxes. sources familiar with the probe told cbs news, investigators were also looking at allegations that hunter biden made false statements on a gun registration form and

but as catherine herridge reports, childcare programs meant to help parents are actually forcing someissue when i talk to service members and their family is childcare. >> reporter: colonel kevin trujillo leads the army's 7th special forces group. the elite green berets take on missions across the globe. but at home in florida 60% of the colonel's soldiers live in crestview where real estate and rents are cheaper. they train at camp bull simons, 20 miles to the south. unlike most army bases, which have childcare on site, the 7th group's designated child development center is another 20 miles away, within the sprawling eglin air force base. >> it's justto drive over an ho childcare and then to repeat that process going home. >> reporter: chelsea, who asked us not to use her last name for security reasons, showed us around crestview. both in special forces at the time, chelsea and her husband juggled up to three hours of commuting each day for childcare. >> wasted time. minutes in the day that could be spent actually living life. >> reporter: with heavy traffic on route 85 and bottlenec

cbs's catherine herridge is here with the latest. gas prices on the rise -- americans fear pain at the pump as opec + slashes output. >> it's ridiculous. >> duncan: cbs's jonathan vigliotti breaks down just how much more you could be

cbs's catherine herridge is here with the latest. gas prices on the rise. americans fear pain at the pump as opec+ slashes output. >> it's... ridiculous. >> duncan: cbs's jonathan vigliotti breaks down just how much more you could be paying when filling up. senate candidate herschel walker on defense. days after denying that he paid for an abortion, the woman making tt

i spoke with catherine herridge earlier about today's hearing and with the committee revealed about potential criminal charges related to january 6th. >> the committee said there was evidence of obstruction, and is related to testimony about former president trump's wish to to travel to the capitol that dy that day. and it appears to be testimony that was given by secret service officials, and they also described conflicts in in witness testimony and war more than 1 million records divided by secret service. >> meanwhile former president trump responded online saying he he refuses to be intimidated calling the committee what he said was a total bust. > >> inflation is accelerating again after a slight slowdown in in august. our anne makovec tells us how much more we are paying for pretty much everything. we are all feeling the pain. mckay, have you checked that credit card bill lately? over 8% more than we were a year ago. this new report report is likely to bring new action from the federal reserve next month. the national average average price for gas is up $.20 $.20 per gallon so far this

." >>> i'm catherine herridge in washington. thanks for staying with us.'s new office of election crimes and security is coming under scrutiny for arresting people who thought they voted legally. and new video shows the officers in action. back in 2018, florida joined other states, allowing most convicted felons to vote once they serve their sentences. the trouble is the state is handing out voter id cards to the few who are ineligible, then arresting them on felony accounts, sometimes years later. critics say florida's republican governor ron desantis is using the issue to intimidate potential voters by sowing confusion over who is allowed to vote next month. ed o'keefe reports. >> reporter: the arrests were made following investigations by new florida state police force established by republican governor ron desantis to investigate voter fraud. according to local reports, most of those arrested were black and registered democrats. >> some voter fraud, voter stuff. >> reporter: in footage obtained by cbs news, on august 18th, police showed up at the tampa

." >>> i'm catherine herridge in washington. thanks for staying with us.ist party's national congress wraps up this weekend and is expected to bestow sweeping new powers on president xi jinping. x has already changed party rules to allow him to remain in office for the rest of his life, and he's shown little sign of backing away from his zero-tolerance covid policy. his threatening stance towards taiwan or his crackdown in hong kong. that city has seen major upheavals in recent years with police attacking pro-democracy demonstrators and hauling hundreds off to jail. elizabeth palmer is there. >> reporter: not so long ago, hong kong was a british territory, and as such it had a vibrant civil society and media. but one high-profile, recent legal case shows just how much that's changed. this hooded prisoner's crime was publishing three children's books about a village full of sheep. the books were seized by hong kong police's evidence of, believe it or not, sedition. >> some of the material -- which bring the hatred against the government. >> reporter: hong k

." >>> i'm catherine herridge in washington. thanks for staying with us.ys approaching, the labor market here in the u.s. remains extremely tight, and that could be challenging for retailers looking to hire temporary workers for the season of giving. the unemployment rate in september stood at 3.5%, the lowest it's been since the start of the covid-19 pandemic, and matching lows from the late '60s. in typical years, more than half a million americans look for extra work during this time of year. nancy chen has our report. >> reporter: it's already the most wonderful time of year. that is, to find work for the holidays. >> we're finding that people want some extra money, especially during the holiday season. >> reporter: after struggling to fill shifts the past two years, jason mabel, who heads east coast operations for clothing retailer splendid, kicked off holiday hiring earlier than ever, in september. >> this is the time where maybe a teacher might have off during a few wghe holiday season, and they want to come in and pick up some shifts. >> reporter:

catherine herridge has the story. >> the number one issue when i talk to service members and their familiesads the elite green berets who take on missions across the globe. but at home in florida, 60% of the colonel's soldiers live in crest view where real estate and rents are cheaper. they train 20 miles to the south. the seventh groups designated child development center is another 20 miles away, within the sprawling eglin air force base. >> it's not an option to drive over an hour a day for childcare and repeat that process going home. >> reporter: chelsea, who asked us not to use her last time in for security reasons showed us around crest view. both in special forces at the time, she and her husband had up to three hours of commuting each day for childcare. >> waste of time, minutes that you could be spending living life. >> reporter: with heavy traffic on 85 and bottlenecks at the base gates, chelsea was always running late. >> you feel like, am i failing my guy, causing them hardship while trying to take care of my family as well. they're both your family, but different family. >> re