CBS Cameraman Has Medical Emergency on Live Broadcast

A CBS News cameraman suffered a medical emergency during the final segment of Wednesday's "CBS Evening News" broadcast from Taipei, Taiwan, prompting anchor Tony Dokoupil to halt the show live on air.

Dokoupil was discussing President Donald Trump's impending summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping when the incident occurred. As the camera shook and a thumping noise sounded, Dokoupil paused and said, "Is he okay? We're going to take a quick break. We have a medical emergency here. We're calling a doctor." An off-camera voice added, "Call the doctor, please." Correspondent Matt Gutman then took over from the New York studio to sign off and send the broadcast to commercial.

"Tonight during the final segment of CBS Evening News, our cameraman on set suffered a medical emergency," the network said in a statement on X, formerly Twitter. "Thankfully, he's okay and recovering." CBS declined to identify the operator or specify the nature of the emergency.

The broadcast focused on Trump's two-day visit to Beijing, where he arrived for high-stakes talks with Xi. The leaders' first engagement was an arrival ceremony at the Great Hall of the People, followed by discussions on tariffs,...