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when? >> i don't know. >> norah: the 45th and 46th presidents to meet on the debate stage. what we're learning about why they agreed to a rematch. the "cbs evening news" starts now. ♪ ♪ good evening. i'm norah o'donnell, and thank you for being with us. the stage is set, the dates are picked, and president biden and donald trump are already throwing jabs ahead of two presidential debates that are now on the calendar. until today, it was unclear if there would be any general election debates, but that all changed this morning, when the two men, who can't agree on anything, agreed in a matter of hours that they would face off on june 27th and september 10th. the first date, now just 43 days away, will be the earliest televised presidential debate in american history. cbs's nancy cordes starts us off tonight from the white house on how it all came together.

>> reporter: president biden threw down the gauntlet at 8:00 a.m. eastern in a video posted online. >> wel, make my day, pal. i'll even do it twice. >> reporter: he even tossed in a dig at trump's trial schedule, which currently keeps him in court four days a week. >> so let's pick the dates, donald. i hear you're free on wednesdays. >> reporter: nevertheless, within half an hour, trump said he was in. >> i have accepted the two, 100%. >> reporter: he added an insult of his own. >> probably should do it early so that he can, you know, he's not going to get any better. >> reporter: just after 11:00 a.m., trump's campaign upped the ante, calling for four debates over the next four months. by noon, both campaigns had accepted invitations for one debate in late june and another in mid-september, though the biden team appeared to turn down a third debate invitation that came from fox news. >> the president has said he is willing to debate twice. >> reporter: michael tyler is communications director for the biden campaign. >> the question that needs to be answered is: will donald trump

show up? >> reporter: what makes you think that president trump wouldn't show up? >> well, he certainly does have a history of complaining about debates, skipping out on debates. >> reporter: the two men squared off twice in 2020. >> you're the worst president america has ever had. >> i've done more than you have done in 47 years, joe. >> reporter: those debates were so hostile, many wondered if there would be a sequel this year. >> will you shut up, man? >> listen, who is on your list, joe? >> this is so -- >> gentlemen -- >> this is so unpresidential. >> reporter: we asked voters in philadelphia if they plan to watch this time. >> i might watch part of it. but i think it will just annoy me so much. >> i doubt it. i might, but i doubt it. because i know what each one is going to say. >> reporter: so why are these two debating in june, more than four months before the election? well, the campaigns say it's because so many people now vote early, but the trump team is also looking for a way to turn the page after his criminal trial ends, while biden, who is

trailing in many polls, could use a strong head-to-head performance to remind voters why they went for him over trump in 2020. norah? >> norah: it will be interesting. nancy cordes, thank you so much. now to some breaking news out of galveston, texas. emergency crews are on the scene tonight after a barge slammed into the pelican island bridge, causing significant damage. a section of railroad tracks collapsed, traffic is still shut down in one direction, and a massive oil spill was seen leaking from the barge. we are told that leak is now under control. cbs's kris van cleave has new reporting. >> our emergency management is requesting fire department, hazmat. they are advising that there is fuel oil leaking into the water. >> reporter: from the air, the damage is clear. a barge that broke loose while being towed slammed into the bridge, linking pelican island to galveston, texas, around 10:00 this morning. the collision brought down a portion of elevated train tracks and left a trail of spilled oil

in the water. the collision temporarily halted traffic on the only route off pelican island. >> happy just because i got a wife at home. pregnant wife at home. i'm just trying to get back to her. >> holy hell. >> reporter: in march, a similar scene in oklahoma, when a barge hit a bridge over the arkansas river, briefly closing us-59. >> we have conducted a number of investigations involving vessel strikes on bridges. >> reporter: on capitol hill today, ntsb chair jennifer homendy urged bridge operators to do a safety review now. >> don't wait. if you have such a bridge, look at how that traffic has changed over time. make sure you have the right protections in place. >> reporter: homendy's urging comes as the ntsb continues its investigation into the collision that toppled the francis scott key bridge in baltimore after it was struck by the cargo ship dli in march, moments after the ship lost power. now investigators say the ship had power issues ten hours earlier, while docked at the port of baltimore, twice losing power. the crew's adjustments to the electrical system are now a

focus of the probe. >> what we're looking at is the configuration of the circuit breakers as a result of that. >> reporter: crews are still working to clear debris from the key bridge, with the goal of moving that cargo ship as soon as monday, as they work to reopen the port of baltimore in the coming weeks, norah. >> norah: kris van cleave, thank you very much. tonight, the prime minister of slovakia, robert fico, is in critical condition following a shocking assassination attempt early this morning. cbs's charlie d'agata has the dramatic video. [gunshots] >> reporter: just moments after a gunman opened fire on slovakia's prime minister robert fico, he collapses, as odyguards bundle him into the car. [gunshots] security officials say he was shot five times at close range. the alleged shooter pinned down, the suspect described by local media as a 71-year-old former

security guard and activist. taken by chopper to the closest trauma hospital, seen here being wheeled in, tonight, fico's office says he is fighting for his life. the shooter's motive is unclear. the prime minister has been a divisive figure in the eastern european country of around 5.4 million people. the populist leader of a nato ally, whose pro-russian, pro-putin stance brought him to power for a third time. he has stood firm against sending more weapons to ukraine. tonight, the slovak defense minister called for calm. >> what's happened, it's a political assault, it's absolutely clear. and we have to react n that. >> reporter: a political assault in which not only the prime minister's life, but the direction of his fractured country, hang in the balance. charlie d'agata, cbs news, london. >> norah: turning now to the war in gaza.

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33% of the state. >> yeah. that's a lot. >> reporter: but one representative. >> one representative. >> reporter: michael mcclanahan heads the louisiana naacp, which fought for the creation of a second majority-black district. >> we always want good roads, good health care, good education. >> reporter: the new state drawn district stretches from baton rouge to shreveport and could impact republican garret graves' seat. >> there needs to be a map before folks can determine if folks would lose their seats or not. >> reporter: it was contested by a group of nonblack voters, who argued in a filing to the supreme court this week that the map is morally repugnant and a brutal racial gerrymander. state representative mike johnson opposed the new boundaries. should the district be drawn based on race or not? >> i think it needs to be drawn based upon what the law is. >> reporter: louisiana was one of at least eight states with race-based redistricting litigation. >> this is really about equalizing voting power. >> reporter: voters who live around the new districts say representation matters.

>> and this fight, since its inception, has been about more folks that look like me representing me in certain political settings, and that is something we've never had in the state. >> we are not in the '60s anymore, it's 2024. >> being able to be a part of what our ancestors fought for is monumental to me. >> reporer: three of the liberal justices on the supreme court dissented, arguing the case was too close to the election, but tonight, louisiana's attorney general and secretary of state are praising the ruling and say it will allow them to prepare for the fall election in a safe and secure manner. norah? >> norah: nikole killion with that important story tonight, thank you. a 45-year-old woman from florida is set to appear in court tomorrow in the turks and caicos islands. on monday, she became the fifth american to be arrested there in the past six months on charges of possessing ammunition. police say ammo was found during an airport security check. men from oklahoma, texas,

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compared to a year ago. but fast food prices soared 4.8%. how does that affect your budget? when you are paying more for fast food, what does that do? >> it makes it harder to live. but then you have to save, so you're like, i can't have my fast food if i save. >> reporter: in fact, over the last ten years, analysis from "finance buzz" found a mcdonald's quarter pounder with cheese meal has more than doubled. taco bell's beefy 5-layer burrito spiked almost 200%. and a chipotle barbacoa burrito is 87% more expensive. popeye's and burger king menu items also jumped. as a result, kfc reported slower foot traffic, and mcdonald's missed profit expectations for the first time in two years. this, as lower-income earners are spending less on fast food. to make their menu more affordable, mcdonald's is now considering adding a new value meal. can i have one mcchicken, please? one medium fry, and one medium diet coke. right now, all of this costs $8, and to give customers relief,

mcdonald's may soon make it a $5 value meal nationwide. >> i think that would be great. i would love that. >> reporter: the deal is set to start on june 25th and run about a month. mcdonald's is joining burger king, wendy's, and jack in the box, already offering similar value meals. >> the typical american consumer is much more focused on value now for a variety of reasons. meal bundles, whether it is at quick service or table service restaurants, have become much more popular. >> reporter: so what does this inflation data mean for consumers? basically, with prices staying stubbornly high, sticky at that higher level, the federal reserve is unlikely to cut interest rates in june, which means new mortgages, new car loans, and credit card debt will just remain expensive for longer. norah? >> norah: jo ling kent with that important price check, thank you. an international manhunt is underway for a notorious gangster who escaped with the help of masked gunmen. and look, it's caught on tape. we've got the details next.

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