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problems for president biden, the border and the economy both seen as obstacles to his reelection. but despite all of that, he is finding reasons for optimism. good morning. im molly line. >> mike: great to be with you. im mike emanuel. welcome to a special edition of "fox news live." the border and the economy are two of the issues are expected to haunt the president in 2024 but the president is choosing to remain upbeat, claiming americans have plenty to be hopeful about. >> presiden...

>> reporter: the carnage youre describing sounds like something out of world war ii. >> yeah. >> odonnell: in tonights "eye on america," cbs ben tracy on how parts of the mighty mississippi now look like a desert and why that could impact the price of things you buy. and, the new york city bus driver being hailed a hero after a hijacking. ♪ ♪ ♪ this is the "cbs evening news" with norah odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. >> odonnell: good evening to our viewers in the w...

korea? plus mourning the mighty mississippi. the concern over his conditions spreads way beyond its banks. >> we can dredge it to a certain point and then mother nature wins. and later, taking wane. >> look at that. >> the children leading the fight to save the monarch butterfly. this is the "cbs weekend news" from new york with jericka duncan. >> good evening, and thanks for joining us on this sunday. tonight, we are learning new information about the attack on paul pelosi, hes ...

So, this is a serious issue about whos going to feed the world, if america cant get its agriculture products out. >> reporter: these massive barges also carry everything from coal and petroleum to fertilizer and road salt. this is like a super highway. >> it is absolutely a water super-highway. this is irreplaceable. we have got to keep commerce moving. >> reporter: thats the job of the army corps of engineers. its been dredging the river nonstop for three months. so you guys are doing this 24/7...

Worsening drought in the midwest-- water levels along the mississippi river are now at record lows. that could be catastrophic for businesses and consumers. in tonights "eye on america," cbs ben tracy shows us whats being done to keep commerce moving. >> reporter: the "mighty mississippi" might need a new nickname. north of memphis, it looks more like a desert than a river. barge traffic up and down this crucial corridor is slowed or stranded. economic costs are estimated to be in the billions. ...

You know, spreading the word to your residents, your constituents, what do you mean? what do you say to them about how they remain safe or, you know, what they do when they see or are engaged in any way with a convoy? what is the message? >> our hope is for roads not to be blocked. we want to have our roads open. we want emergency vehicles to be able to get into our neighborhoods if necessary. the job of the federal and state government will be to keep roadways open and commerce moving. ive spok...

It was almost a trillion dollars of your taxpayer money. was it wisely spent? well get into that. and this nasty winter causing more ice to cover the great lakes. what the coast guard is doing to keep commerce moving. and a presidential look at americas pastime, the favorite teams of president obama and his predecessors. jenna: the president signed into law a massive $830 billion stimulus plan meant to rejuvenate the economy. so what exactly did we get for that taxpayer money? the unemployment r...