Earlier this week, a federal jury awarded $1.8 billion in damages against the National Association of Realtors and several real estate companies for finding that they artificially inflated brokerage commissions. Carter Evans takes a look at what the staggering payout could mean for the real estate industry. Source
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Bob Knight, legendary Indiana college basketball coach, dies at 83
Knight, one of the winning coaches in NCAA history, coached at Indiana for three decades. Source
Portland schools close as teachers go on strike
Thousands of teachers in Portland, Oregon, went on strike Wednesday amid stalled labor negotiations, shuttering schools. The teachers are demanding smaller class sizes and higher pay. Source
Donald Trump Jr. testifies in civil fraud trial
Donald Trump Jr., the son of the former president, testified Wednesday in the $250 million civil fraud trial of his father and the Trump Organization. The Trump family is accused of widespread fraud and overexaggerating the value of its properties. Source
Why dozens of birds are being renamed in the U.S. and Canada
The American Ornithological Society is changing dozens of bird names in the U.S. and Canada as part of an initiative to move away from names “deemed offensive and exclusionary.” Source
Former Delta co-pilot indicted for threatening to shoot captain
The co-pilot of a Delta commercial flight in August has been federally charged with threatening to shoot the plane’s captain mid-flight. According to authorities, the threat was prompted by a disagreement over a passenger’s medical event. Kris Van Cleave has the details. Source
Gaza’s southern border crossing opens to evacuate some stranded foreign nationals
Gaza’s southern border with Egypt was opened Wednesday for the first time since the Israel-Hamas war broke out on Oct. 7, to allow about 500 foreign nationals to evacuate Gaza and allow some critically-injured Palestinians to get medical treatment in Egypt. Diplomatic sources told CBS News that the evacuations were negotiated by the U.S. and Qatar. Charlie D’Agata has the latest. Source
New survey analyzes complicated divisions between Americans
A new survey from the American Communities Project breaks down the different perspectives of American communities across the country. Dante Chinni, a data journalist and director of the American Communities Project, joins CBS News to discuss the findings. Source
What is the Rafah border crossing, and who’s allowed to leave Gaza?
Foreign passport holders and some injured Palestinians were able to leave the Gaza Strip on Wednesday when the Rafah border crossing to Egypt opened for the first time since Hamas’ Oct. 7 terror attacks on Israel. CBS News’ Tina Kraus reports on the Rafah crossing and more from Tel Aviv, Israel. Source
House blocks effort to censure Rashida Tlaib
Marjorie Taylor Greene sought to censure Rashida Tlaib over her criticism of Israel. Another Democrat introduced a motion to censure Greene in retaliation. Source