Tony Dokoupil’s tenure as the new face of CBS Evening News will start in Miami, because the community this week introduced a 10-city, 10-day tour of the night broadcast.

Reside from America, as promoted by CBS Information, will characteristic Dokoupil leaving the snug studio confines to journey throughout the nation, connecting with folks the place they’re and sharing vital tales.

The primary week of the tour will see Dokoupil anchor CBS Night Information from Miami on Jan. 5, Atlanta on Jan. 6, Dallas on Jan. 7, Denver on Jan. 8, and San Francisco on Jan. 9.

The remaining tour dates embrace Detroit on Jan. 12, Minneapolis on Jan. 13, Chicago on Jan. 14, Cincinnati on Jan. 15, and Pittsburgh on Jan. 16. 

In the meantime, the community additionally introduced the enlargement of its city corridor collection along side Free Press, dubbed “Issues That Matter.” The collection, offered by Financial institution of America, may also embrace debates and can characteristic the folks in politics and tradition shaping American life. Held throughout the nation, upcoming occasions embrace city halls with Vice President JD Vance, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and Maryland Governor Wes Moore. To this point, debate subjects introduced embrace God, feminism, and capitalism.

Programming modifications: NewsNation has rapidly crammed its 10 p.m. ET slot recently vacated by Ashleigh Banfield, naming Fox Information veteran Katie Pavlich as the brand new host for the time interval. Pavlich’s new primetime program will debut in early 2026 and provide perception into main information and present occasions, that includes spirited debates, dynamic panel discussions, and in-depth conversations with key newsmakers.

Along with Pavlich’s appointment, NewsNation additionally introduced an enlargement of its stay information programming on weeknights and weekends. Starting in late January, the community will debut an hour of stay information at 11 p.m. ET anchored by Jesse Weber, who has been with the information outlet since March 2023, serving as a authorized contributor and visitor anchor. Additionally set to start out in late 2026, the Saturday and Sunday editions of NewsNation’s Morning in America, hosted by Hena Doba, will start at 6 a.m. ET. On Saturdays, NewsNation Reside will add an hour of stay information, and Batya!, hosted by Batya Ungar-Sargon, will air at 7 p.m. ET, with an encore presentation on Sundays at 11 a.m. ET.

$10 billion lawsuit: President Donald Trump saved true to his promise to sue the BBC, submitting a $10 billion defamation lawsuit towards the information entity in a Florida courtroom. The president is accusing the BBC of mixing totally different sections of a January 6, 2021, speech, making it appear he directed his supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol. The BBC, which acknowledged the error and apologized to the president, stated it should struggle the lawsuit, with a spokesperson stating, “We will likely be defending this case.”