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officials caution severe pediatric cases are on the rise in several states. gift cards, boom or bust? they are seemingly everywhere this time of year. cbs carter evans reports many go unused, wasting billions of dollars. and "on the road." cbs steve hartman looks at the true meaning of extended family. >> this is the "cbs evening news" with norah odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. >> garrett: good evening, everyone. thank you for joining us. im major garrett in for norah. to...

>> odonnell: and, indias prime minister tells putin, this is not the time for war. how putin responded. immigration fight. the latest on those migrants shipped to marthas vineyard, and why florida governor ron desantis isnt backing down. tracking the storm. tropical storm fiona barrels towards puerto rico, bringing high winds and heavy rain. and, "on the road." how a family opened their hearts to adoption and let in a lot more than just a child. ♪ ♪ ♪ this is the "cbs evening new...

unlike anything since world war ii. >> odonnell: and indias prime minister tells putin this is not the time for war. how putin responded. immigration fight: the latest on those migrants shipped to marthas vineyard, and why florida governor yukon denali isnt backing down. tracking the storm. tropical storm fiona barrels towards puerto rico, bringing high winds and heavy rain. and "on the road." how a family opened their hearts to adoption and let in a lot more than just a child. >> odon...

officials caution, severe pediatric cases are on the rise in several states. gift cards: boom or bust? they are seemingly everywhere this time of year. cbs carter evans reports, many go unused, wasting billions of dollars. and, "on the road." cbs steve hartman looks at the true meaning of extended family. ♪ ♪ ♪ this is the "cbs evening news" with norah odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. >> garrett: good evening to our viewers in the west. thank you for joining us. im m...

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A family that adopted a 20-year-old mother's son welcomed her into their lives.

Minute count with him. >> reporter: she called the boy "rylee," and says she held him for 72 hours straight until the time came to let go. her rylee was now somebody elses stephen. and like most closed adoptions,ing a firewall went up between schauna and stephens new parents, no communication whatsoever. and this went on for about a week. >> it was, like, okay, this is the way it should be. she is part of our family. >> reporter: adoptive parents jennifer and chris schoebinger say they had no in...

"Why couldn't he be both of ours?"

Her riley was now somebody elses stephen. and at this point, like with most closed adoptions, a firewall went up between schauna and stephens new parents-- no communication whatsoever. and this went on for about... a week. >> it was like, okay, this is the way it should be. she is part of our family. >> reporter: adoptive parents jennifer and chris schoebinger say they had no interest in excluding the birth mother. >> you cant have too many people loving you, right. why couldnt he be both of our...