The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Wednesday appeared sympathetic to Tennessee’s efforts to restrict access to gender-affirming care for minors experiencing gender dysphoria. The outcome could have major implications nationwide as 24 states have similar measures. CBS News Supreme Court and legal producer Catherine Cole joins “America Decides” to unpack the proceedings. Source

A central California teacher died last month after she was bitten by a bat that presumably had rabies inside her classroom, officials and a friend of the woman said. Source

President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, former Fox News anchor Pete Hegseth, was on Capitol Hill again Wednesday trying to wrangle support for his confirmation. As Hegseth vows to fight on, CBS News has learned a new potential contender for the job: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. CBS News’ Nikole Killion and Nancy Cordes report. Source

Feds warn against eating recalled cucumbers and multiple products containing the vegetable, including salads and wraps. Source

Several candidates under consideration to replace Trump’s defense pick, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst. Source

A CBS News investigation found dozens of law enforcement leaders buying and illegally selling guns. A review of government audits and court records over the last 20 years uncovered instances in 23 states across the U.S., plus Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., for more than 50 cases. CBS News crime and public safety producer Erin D. Cauchi has the details. Source

A small asteroid neared the Earth’s atmosphere before exploding. Derrick Pitts, the Franklin Institute’s chief astronomer and planetarium director, joins CBS News with more on the phenomenon. Source

Surveillance video appears to show the moments before UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed outside a New York City hotel. CBS News’ Rikki Klieman looks at what’s known. Source

The woman accused of sneaking onto a Delta Air Lines flight from New York City to Paris last week is on her way back to New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport Wednesday. Source

These are the best cities for international workers, according to a new quality-of-life ranking. Here’s why this European locale tops the list. Source