The directive allows federal law enforcement agents to carry out immigration-related enforcement actions that are usually reserved for officials under DHS.

Thousands of people are under evacuation orders in southern California as strong winds fuel new wildfires in the Los Angeles area. The Hughes Fire has scorched more than 10,000 acres as of Thursday evening and is only 14% contained. CBS News reporter Andres Gutierrez reports.

The decision would close an unprecedented leadership gap at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

From the moment President Trump took office, he has signaled a major shift in American foreign policy. U.S. Director for the Eurasia Group, Clayton Allen, joins "The Daily Report" to analyze his recent moves and statements.

President Trump signed more executive orders on Thursday. Meanwhile, one of the first actions he took is already being blocked. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi reports and CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson explains the legal barrier.

Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell."

The directive allows federal law enforcement agents to carry out immigration-related enforcement actions that are usually reserved for officials under DHS.

Nearly 60% of Americans don't have enough money put away to handle common financial emergencies, according to Bankrate.

President Trump signed an executive order declassify any remaining files from Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. MLK was shot and killed on April 4, 1968, in Memphis.

President Trump signed an executive order to declassify any remaining files from John F. Kennedy's assassination. JFK was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald in Dallas in 1963.