South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law Tuesday, freezing all democratic government normalcy and putting the military in charge. Yoon is a lame duck president who has been battling South Korea’s parliament while his wife has been under investigation for corruption. Within hours, South Korean lawmakers voted to block Yoon’s move, forcing him to lift the martial law order. Charlie D’Agata has the latest. Source
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2 months on, North Carolina residents still struggling to recover from Helene
December has delivered snow and biting cold, a different type of storm from Hurricane Helene, which ravaged western North Carolina in late September. Hundreds of people whose homes were destroyed are still living in campers and tents amid the cold temperatures. Janet Shamlian has more. Source
Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick for defense secretary, on shaky ground
Pete Hegseth, a military veteran and Fox News personality picked by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as defense secretary, is facing headwinds on Capitol Hill amid allegations of sexual misconduct and excessive drinking. CBS News has learned Hegseth may not have enough support from Republican senators. Nikole Killion and John Dickerson have more. Source
U.S. distances itself from Syrian civil war resurgence
Syria’s government forces are fighting to gain back control of Aleppo after an Islamist rebel group seized the city last week. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has the latest. Source
Trump says he’ll block controversial U.S. Steel acquisition by Japanese firm
President-elect Donald Trump said he would block the proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel by the Japanese Company Nippon Steel. President Biden is yet to decide on the sale that has faced bipartisan pushback since the $15 billion deal was announced. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O’Grady has the latest. Source
“CBS Evening News” headlines for Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source
An update on the Abercrombie & Fitch sex trafficking case
The FBI began investigating Abercrombie & Fitch’s former CEO Mike Jeffries, his business and romantic partner Matthew Smith and a third associate, James Jacobson, following a report about allegations that they sexually exploited dozens of male models between 2008 and 2015. BBC News investigative correspondent Rianna Croxford joins “The Daily Report” to discuss. Source
Great Lakes region recovers from winter storms with more coming
Parts of New York state faced up to five feet of snow over the last few days and more is coming across the Great Lakes region this week. CBS News weather correspondent Rob Marciano has the latest. Source
Debbie Nelson, mother of rapper Eminem, dies at 69
Debbie Nelson’s fraught relationship with her son Eminem had been no secret since the Detroit rapper became a star. Source
Donald Trump Jr. joins e-commerce company, sending its shares up 270%
PublicSquare, which describes itself as catering to “patriotic Americans,” is adding the son of President-elect Donald Trump Jr. to its board. Source