The new year is bringing big changes for online consumers in California. The state’s Consumer Privacy Act went into effect on New Year’s Day, and it allows people to ask companies what data they have on them, demand that it be deleted and prevent it from being sold to third parties. Axios Media Reporter Sara Fischer joined CBSN to explain how this law came to be and what it means for the rest of the country. Source

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has written parliament asking for immunity after being indicted on corruption charges. Also, tens of thousands of people evacuated after massive flooding in and around Indonesia’s capital, and New Year’s Day protests in Hong Kong descended into violence. Gwen Baumgardner rounds up international news from London. Source

The U.S. Embassy attack in Iraq is threatening to draw the U.S. even further into a Middle East conflict that President Trump has tried to avoid. This comes as the president faces another threat from North Korea regarding nuclear weapons. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joined CBSN to discuss. Source

The crisis at the U.S. Embassy in Iraq has calmed down as demonstrators left the area. Violence erupted earlier this week after supporters of Iranian-backed militias attacked the facility. The turmoil has highlighted escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran, with Iraq stuck in the middle. Matthew Kroenig, an associate professor at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, joins CBSN to break down the latest developments. Source

Browse all of our full transcripts from 2020 of “Face the Nation” with Margaret Brennan Source

Former Housing Secretary Julián Castro announced he is dropping out of the presidential race. Castro, the only Latino in the crowded Democratic field, failed to gain a foothold among voters and lagged behind other candidates in the fundraising race. Source

U.S. Troops prepare to deploy to Middle East; the dark side of being a K-Pop music star Source

Several vehicles, including a semi-truck, were covered with tumbleweeds when strong winds blew them onto a highway in Washington State on New Year’s Eve. Authorities say the piles were as high as 20 to 30 feet in some places. Crews worked through the night to clear the roadway. It finally reopened early Wednesday morning. No injuries were reported. Source

A Minnesota boy and his family are raising money to give kids with color blindness a special pair of glasses that can color even the darkest corners of their worlds Source

Iowa Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer endorsed Vice President Joe Biden’s presidential bid, making her the first member of the state’s congressional delegation to publicly back a Democratic presidential candidate. Source