/ Evening News On The Road From CBSNews.com Sun, 01 Jun 2025 00:45:20 -0400 5 /news/3-year-old-boy-helps-save-great-grandmother-life-serious-fall-braves-darkness/ When his great-grandmother suffered a fall and couldn't get up, courageous young Bridger whispered these three words to himself: "Don't be afraid." Fri, 30 May 2025 21:22:28 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/31/ec73db45-5a32-4d88-9666-15268e47bd40/thumbnail/60x60/7067114a9af8d3d91fd1209a1acab380/1748654397448.png?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 a36f05b5-f433-4d13-8761-de3fb62847fd /video/how-a-toddlers-brave-walk-into-the-darkness-to-get-help-inspired-his-family/ A little boy walked into the darkness to get help for his great-grandmother. His mantra that night is now inspiring his family. Steve Hartman has the story "On the Road." Fri, 30 May 2025 20:24:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/31/da5741b5-e829-4546-923a-8266b67db8b1/thumbnail/60x60/edd1132e7433f675d881671d0956e0ad/cbsn-fusion-how-a-toddlers-brave-walk-into-the-darkness-to-get-help-inspired-his-family-thumbnail.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 07369792-315d-4a6a-bd9a-49fc7395ec1f /news/retired-shop-owner-earns-college-degree-to-honor-victims-orangeburg-massacre/ Linwood Riddick had never heard of the Orangeburg Massacre until a few years ago when he stumbled on a campus memorial at South Carolina State University. He says he knew right then what he had to do. Fri, 23 May 2025 20:29:27 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/24/583a12b2-5ed5-4b3e-ac7b-304846f1f7aa/thumbnail/60x60/510841855c05c37df0bd99853c050e13/1748046463047.png?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 4948f3ec-9d43-4557-93bd-1fa8d26c4cf3 /video/79-year-old-earns-degree-at-hbcu-to-honor-3-killed-protesting-segregation-in-1968/ A 79-year-old honored a forgotten tragedy by earning his degree where three students were once killed for demanding justice. Steve Hartman has the story in "On the Road" from Orangeburg, South Carolina. Fri, 23 May 2025 20:15:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/24/96a606ab-05fb-4890-838f-69ebb98ce51a/thumbnail/60x60/d6db614815a34fe61d9a4bc61696a276/cbsn-fusion-79-year-old-earns-degree-at-hbcu-to-honor-3-killed-protesting-segregation-in-1968-thumbnail.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 4edabb8b-b1e4-4707-b6f5-7acdcace8ee1 /video/familys-goodbye-to-beloved-dog-becomes-a-lesson-in-letting-go/ When the Schoper family lost their dog Turtle, they didn't just grieve -- they invited the whole neighborhood to mourn with them. Steve Hartman has the story. Fri, 16 May 2025 20:24:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/17/4f3489a2-0644-4189-b975-704eea5d8f10/thumbnail/60x60/04a4856499daca3eb9083b93fffd04b3/cbsn-fusion-familys-goodbye-to-beloved-dog-becomes-a-lesson-in-letting-go-thumbnail.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 1e9af72a-4b9d-422b-bdf9-2c9c2ed0dc8f /news/west-virginia-couple-overcome-tragedy-to-give-foster-children-hope/ When Kari and Bill Cox of Culloden, West Virginia, lost their daughter to a car crash, they thought they would never adopt again. But a discovery while going through their late daughter's things changed everything. Fri, 09 May 2025 20:20:30 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/10/919b431b-6cbe-4c96-9303-330ef884dca1/thumbnail/60x60/8144f92967381c74d548533999c3b74b/1746835985654.png?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 ba31ec2a-a1f1-4c8c-981e-ff337e6229b8 /video/after-daughters-tragic-death-parents-take-in-4-more-foster-kids/ After losing their daughter in a tragic accident, Kari and Bill Cox faced unimaginable grief. But they opened up their hearts again to take in four more children despite the pain. Steve Hartman has the story for "On the Road." Fri, 09 May 2025 19:40:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/09/da476fa7-7bda-480e-a34d-fd6c6ba577df/thumbnail/60x60/aed4d17ecfd91f0bc372176862f238ea/cbsn-fusion-after-daughters-tragic-death-parents-take-in-4-more-foster-kids-thumbnail.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 3b4b1633-fd9c-4afb-bf67-71976b72ab54 /news/michigan-town-chelsea-move-a-mountain-of-books-volunteers-community/ When Michelle Tuplin decided to relocate her bookstore to larger space, she had no idea how she would transport about 9,000 books, until she found her own literary heroes. Fri, 02 May 2025 20:12:09 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/02/a1a0be4f-7be1-4a95-b5a9-6af1475d9c8a/thumbnail/60x60/299edc5e3601c582b30c7e2957f8a0d2/1746230377073.png?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 5abb0acf-fa41-44e4-98b2-e21234568622 /video/hundreds-form-a-human-chain-to-move-a-michigan-bookstore-by-hand/ In Chelsea, Michigan, the local bookstore has quite a story of its own -- a story that began when Michelle Tuplin, owner of Serendipity Books, decided to relocate her business to larger space. Steve Hartman has more. Fri, 02 May 2025 20:06:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/03/9b0eab5d-9ad3-4e18-b6e2-810d1062f902/thumbnail/60x60/9ebda5930f9711a38e908e9d1b0b85ff/cbsn-fusion-hundreds-form-a-human-chain-to-move-a-michigan-bookstore-by-hand-thumbnail.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 522f6a02-85e1-445d-977b-06dc19eef869 /video/how-a-gift-from-pope-francis-inspired-a-restaurant-owner-to-feed-the-homeless/ Back in 2017, when Bruno Serado returned to his White House restaurant in Anaheim, California, following a fire, there was virtually nothing left worth saving except for a crucifix - gifted from Pope Francis himself - and found by a firefighter glistening in the ash. Steve Hartman has the story. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 20:15:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/26/a7143898-7699-4a79-b306-f92ac35076f6/thumbnail/60x60/dbc279fa2fee417bae2f27d2189c5926/cbsn-fusion-how-a-gift-from-pope-francis-inspired-a-restaurant-owner-to-feed-the-homeless-thumbnail.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 cabed21d-ed93-4687-8772-3cfeaa8db58a /video/74-year-old-tennis-enthusiast-hopes-to-pass-the-racket-for-backyard-wimbledon-replica/ In what was once an area to feed cattle in Iowa, the seed of a tennis enthusiast's dream was planted. Steve Hartman revisits the story. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 19:56:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/18/f983c209-c181-4d6c-8076-8370e6257ffe/thumbnail/60x60/71024017c78ff1329999c14ea277cddb/cbsn-fusion-74-year-old-tennis-enthusiast-hopes-to-pass-the-racket-for-backyard-wimbledon-replica-thumbnail.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 d75950cb-0693-46c2-862a-c8a335d441c6 /video/how-an-artistic-accounting-clerk-brightens-patients-day/ Who gets any joy out of paying bills? The woman Steve Hartman met, "On the Road." Fri, 11 Apr 2025 20:16:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/12/627552f2-3f4f-4ce0-8758-beb29e6b7653/thumbnail/60x60/41160c374229cfdcf0737b3fefebb892/cbsn-fusion-how-an-artistic-accounting-clerk-brightens-patients-day-thumbnail.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 2d1b6944-5bfa-4d96-aef9-170a429d32e5 /video/10-year-old-boy-who-can-imitate-50-birds-wows-at-school-talent-show/ Eleven-year-old Samuel Henderson has a knack for perfectly imitating the sounds of over 50 types of birds, but will his talents impress his classmates? Steve Hartman goes "On the Road" to Choctaw, Oklahoma, for the story. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 20:14:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/05/fd4c5886-2510-4dca-b8c2-8aae2ab701ff/thumbnail/60x60/874d6754ce971c5b627f1818d94a12e6/cbsn-fusion-10-year-old-boy-who-can-imitate-50-birds-wows-at-school-talent-show-thumbnail.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 1f7c678d-b46d-4ab3-a905-c662fff325c9 /video/boy-gets-even-more-car-keys-for-his-collection-from-on-the-road-viewers/ Last year, Steve Hartman went "On the Road" to bring us the story of how sportscaster Ernie Johnson and his wife found healing by giving away their late son's extensive car key collection to a young boy with a similar passion. After the story aired, something amazing happened. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 20:22:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/03/29/94e24a85-8bce-4d56-89d7-d2b878014c1f/thumbnail/60x60/eeb4a65662bf8d507ed78e253450a721/cbsn-fusion-boy-gets-even-more-car-keys-for-his-collection-from-on-the-road-viewers-thumbnail.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 2bc443be-1b08-4044-bff0-32c1f067f498 /video/auburn-basketballs-team-manager-opens-up-about-battle-with-leukemia/ Top-ranked Auburn defeated No. 16 Alabama State Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Auburn's team manager traveled a long way to get to March Madness. He shared his journey with Steve Harman in "On the Road." Fri, 21 Mar 2025 20:01:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/03/22/26ea85b0-54cf-407d-8e8a-7c0d198fe640/thumbnail/60x60/4520e2ed8d2dc51d711474148db69ae5/cbsn-fusion-auburn-basketballs-team-manager-opens-up-about-battle-with-leukemia-thumbnail.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 b496b5e7-0123-4c27-8e5e-18e3e917b07d /news/hundreds-of-muscle-car-collectors-rally-around-bullied-alabama-boy/ When a mother who was desperate to show her son that people care and life can be joyful put out a small request on social media, hundreds of muscle car drivers heeded the call. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 20:45:57 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/03/15/d8c5b607-0b82-4b91-9c7a-d31f67fd6714/thumbnail/60x60/d82ca7b02cf1c10762054d72a7dfe05e/1741999397471.png?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 94c70bc1-ca76-4c0a-9165-1c8ba067b272 /video/hundreds-muscle-car-drivers-rally-around-bullied-alabama-boy/ When a mother desperate to show her 10-year-old son that people care and life can be joyful put out a small request on social media, hundreds of muscle car drivers heeded the call. Steve Hartman has the story in "On the Road." Fri, 14 Mar 2025 19:51:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/03/14/a17f97c7-2628-44d0-a606-2e80b5520b52/thumbnail/60x60/33196f939ea7f938fd218f1e640f7280/cbsn-fusion-hundreds-muscle-car-drivers-rally-around-bullied-alabama-boy-thumbnail.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 9d2afd77-0ea9-4c7c-89d3-72ad17a58492 /news/beloved-baltimore-doctor-couldnt-afford-cancer-treatment-patients-came-to-his-aid-michael-zollicoffer/ When Dr. Michael Zollicoffer was diagnosed with two types of cancer, his patients started a crowdfunding campaign that raised more than $100,000. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 20:49:20 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/03/08/260248d5-b322-4815-b86f-d1ef58ba6e74/thumbnail/60x60/0785d17215315ab9d6bc681b8100b265/1741398269184.png?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 c401af29-164d-4bcd-ab9f-452a055ed7dc /video/patients-rally-around-beloved-family-doctor-to-pay-for-his-cancer-treatment/ A beloved family doctor never turns people away for their inability to pay. So when he couldn't afford his cancer treatment, his patients didn't hesitate to return the favor. Steve Hartman goes "On the Road" for the story. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 20:29:00 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/03/08/d7cf5a2a-12ab-4d58-8cb7-d3249e89e652/thumbnail/60x60/8a02207289fb84efa202d4da2b91bd63/cbsn-fusion-patients-rally-around-beloved-family-doctor-to-pay-for-his-cancer-treatment-thumbnail.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 e1dbb9a7-8589-4a24-84eb-3aa13b77d31c /news/idaho-boy-ninth-birthday-wish-struck-entirely-different-tone/ When Grant Mullen's parents asked him what he wanted for his ninth birthday, they were pleasantly surprised by the answer. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 21:30:51 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/03/01/5a4b6f8c-a803-446b-a5ea-52b2b5d2cc5c/thumbnail/60x60/4d7fd780e0505693a940b42d2cb65488/cbsn-fusion-9-year-old-invites-special-needs-rec-center-where-he-volunteers-to-birthday-party-thumbnail.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 717fb362-a8ce-4135-a665-82e13f060a94 /video/9-year-old-invites-special-needs-rec-center-where-he-volunteers-to-birthday-party/ The way a young Idaho boy chose to celebrate one more trip around the sun made the day a whole lot brighter. Steve Hartman goes "On the Road" for the inspiring story. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 21:10:00 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/03/01/5a4b6f8c-a803-446b-a5ea-52b2b5d2cc5c/thumbnail/60x60/4d7fd780e0505693a940b42d2cb65488/cbsn-fusion-9-year-old-invites-special-needs-rec-center-where-he-volunteers-to-birthday-party-thumbnail.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 4c5ae144-83b1-4e74-a954-29e5850027fa /news/ama-sow-basketball-senegal-u-s-second-family/ Ama Sow moved to Pennsylvania to fulfill his basketball dreams. But when his school closed unexpectedly, he was left penniless and homeless. That's when a local family opened their home to him. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 20:40:06 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/02/22/e5617947-bd5b-401b-b8ac-98b2e9d3f67f/thumbnail/60x60/522340909e91cf4f450a0c3094f7ffc1/1740188320756.png?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 9dee402b-d9bd-49c6-a629-f5ece05ccc0b /video/couple-takes-in-senegalese-high-school-basketball-player-left-homeless-by-private-school-closure/ Ama Sow, a young boy from Senegal, West Africa, had dreams of playing basketball in America. A private high school in Pittsburgh sponsored him, but then went out of business, leaving Sow homeless. That's when a local couple stepped in to help. Steve Hartman goes "On the Road" for the story. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 20:21:00 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/02/22/c868a82e-ca8c-45c4-9c9e-307305faaccc/thumbnail/60x60/5a7a84a1392f6d0ad385e4a28563b80f/cbsn-fusion-couple-takes-in-senegalese-high-school-basketball-player-left-homeless-by-private-school-closure-thumbnail.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 da730590-68ef-4df3-9ba2-6d46b8d725a5 /news/married-nearly-7-decades-these-lovebirds-still-say-i-do-every-night-through-song/ On this Valentine's Day, here is a story of 94-year-old Don Barnett and his 93-year-old wife Marilyn, who have kept their love alive for 68 years with a musical elixir. Fri, 14 Feb 2025 21:10:52 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/02/15/63e84b72-e39d-4cb9-8f4e-8508a841e913/thumbnail/60x60/eff671d2ff87c9cfe96ed8c2868a11f1/1739585369907.png?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 97f6c6fc-d01e-488b-80a0-6261902a7a59 /video/how-one-couple-in-their-90s-keep-their-love-alive/ On this Valentine's Day, here is a story of 94-year-old Don Barnett and his 93-year-old wife Marilyn, who have kept their love alive for 68 years with this nightly ritual of song. Steve Hartman has more in "On the Road." Fri, 14 Feb 2025 19:40:00 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/02/15/6cd83765-8a24-4fa1-b5eb-14fb6021dc5c/thumbnail/60x60/7793826aaf07e4102f54d00d10fcb5e3/cbsn-fusion-how-one-couple-in-their-90s-keep-their-love-alive-thumbnail.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 e42b4e03-109a-4b16-81b9-29b1ee4b81c6 /news/tennessee-woman-turns-surrogate-for-former-high-school-teacher/ Hannah Dearman had hardly seen her beloved high school teacher since graduation. But she offered to carry her baby for free. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 20:16:19 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/02/08/60533f5f-bb27-4ae1-bc07-be8f8df4113c/thumbnail/60x60/1cd692cc54929e9066e419eace6e89bc/1738974770480.png?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 302c3d17-9f71-4dfb-a83a-524552bd8604 /video/woman-becomes-surrogate-for-her-former-teacher-struggling-with-infertility/ After struggling with infertility for years, a woman gets a message from her former student offering to be her surrogate. Steve Hartman goes "On the Road" to meet the couple who got a gift from heaven delivered by an angel on earth. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 20:01:00 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/02/08/84e09845-5cd3-42ac-8fa7-92271173aac0/thumbnail/60x60/dbe883f47aecceb296322f846251f8fa/cbsn-fusion-woman-becomes-surrogate-for-her-former-teacher-struggling-with-infertility-thumbnail.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 d9148ee7-5a4c-47f6-a5e3-5440827f3650 /video/how-a-met-security-guards-sculpture-landed-in-museums-exhibit/ A security guard at the Metropolitan Museum of Art now has a piece of art on display there thanks to a chance encounter with a museum curator. Steve Hartman has the story for "On the Road." Fri, 31 Jan 2025 19:50:00 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/02/01/2ce4d7db-71d6-4238-9394-116c8511aaad/thumbnail/60x60/c59067bc2103f09303306a73bd723d5b/cbsn-fusion-how-a-met-security-guards-sculpture-landed-in-museums-exhibit-thumbnail.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 751eea32-4e4b-4363-8846-772e1edad368 /video/vietnam-vet-finds-love-purpose-as-the-honey-do-dude/ After his retirement, and following the death of his wife, Danny Chauvin of Mississippi was looking for purpose. He had served in the Army in Vietnam and been treated for PTSD and depression, and knew he needed to keep busy. So, he posted a note to Facebook offering his services as a handyman, and everything changed. Steve Hartman has his story in "On the Road." Fri, 24 Jan 2025 21:22:00 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/01/25/47bf02b3-347a-4582-a288-a0a0d61e23f9/thumbnail/60x60/43d3266f6cfc29e8a3705393129a8ac1/harm.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 cab0425b-617a-4585-bbb3-42a1936323f5 /news/blind-college-student-radio-broadcaster-nba-g-league-team-allan-wylie-delaware-blue-coats/ Allan Wylie, a freshman sports communication major at Rowan University in New Jersey, is a color commentator for the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 13:39:33 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/01/18/c88a09a4-a72b-4fdb-9ca4-460981d0ea7b/thumbnail/60x60/59646d2f8114b5656bc97a358f0679c6/1737160629973.png?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 635a1a85-7fc4-40cc-8356-5e796338f7f3