Hundreds of journalists put together the “CBS Evening News” broadcast each night. The crew wishes everyone a happy new year. Source

Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News.” Source

David Stern, the former commissioner of the National Basketball Association died Wednesday, the NBA said. He was 77. The cause of death was a brain hemorrhage he suffered on December 12. Source

California’s new privacy law goes into effect January 1, 2020. CNET senior reporter Joan Solsman joins CBSN to discuss what it means for both companies and your rights. Source

Michael Graham, a CBSN political contributor and conservative columnist, joins CBSN to discuss what Corey Lewandowski’s decision to not run for the U.S. Senate means for both Democrats and Republicans in 2020. Source

Over the past 12 months, the U.S. has seen an overhaul of the nation’s legal immigration system, crackdowns on undocumented immigrants and more changes at the U.S.-Mexico border as the Trump administration worked to fulfill the president’s 2016 campaign promises. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joined CBSN to discuss the impact and what we can expect in 2020. Source

Police in New York City have tightened security after a recent string of attacks against Jews. Officials say they can handle that and New Year’s Eve security, including the Times Square celebration they’ve been preparing for all year. Mola Lenghi reports. Source

More than one billion people will ring in the new year tomorrow night while watching Time Square’s crystal ball drop. Preparations for the big night began Friday with crews installing the crystals that make up the nearly 12,000-pound ball. The man in charge of it all, Waterford’s master artisan Tom Brennan, joined CBSN with more on the new design. Source

The religious celebration comes on the heels of violent attacks on the Jewish community in the New York City area. Source

More than 90,000 Jewish people gathered at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey to celebrate the reading of the entire Talmud in an event called Siyum HaShas. It comes in the wake of a string of violent attacks against Jews in the area. Marc Liverman reports from East Rutherford, New Jersey. Source