Wanabana, one of the companies that has recalled applesauce pouches due to lead contamination, is facing a possible class action lawsuit over the tainted products. Meg Oliver reports. Source
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New Orleans landlord gifts tenants 1 month of free rent
A landlord in New Orleans gave all her tenants a free month of rent this December to help make the holidays a little easier. Omar Villafranca has the story. Source
Alabama store buys up lost luggage and sells the contents
When an airline loses someone’s luggage and it is never claimed, the contents often end up at a store in Alabama. Kris Van Cleave takes a look at how the items get there and what the stow owner does to get them ready for sale. Source
U.S. forces in Iraq, Syria attacked more than 100 times in 2023
There have been more than 100 strikes targeting U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria in 2023, according to the Pentagon. Raphael Cohen, senior political scientist at the RAND Corporation, joins CBS News to discuss why attacks against the U.S. have been increasing. Source
What one state found after drug testing school wastewater
New Mexico is one of the first U.S. states to drug test its public schools’ wastewater for a range of opioids and stimulants. Wall Street Journal reporter Sara Randazzo joins CBS News to examine some of the data released earlier in December. Source
Trump asks appeals court to toss federal 2020 election case
Lawyers for Donald Trump asked an appeals court Saturday to toss out the federal 2020 election subversion case against him. It is yet another assertion by the former president that he is protected from criminal prosecution by “presidential immunity.” CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins to unpack the latest development. Source
Holiday storm moving east
After causing Christmas travel issues in the central portion of the country, a storm system is now making its way toward the East Coast. The Weather Channel meteorologist Mike Bettes has the forecast. Source
New Orleans landlord gifts tenants 1 month of free rent for holidays
Britni Ricard said her own childhood growing up in public housing and being raised by a single mother led to her decision to give her tenants one month of free rent. Source
Winter weather blasts central U.S. the day after Christmas
A winter storm is walloping most parts of the Midwest, resulting in more than 200 flight delays and 18 cancellations as of noon Tuesday, according to FlightAware. CBS News correspondent Tom Hanson reports from New York City’s LaGuardia Airport. Source
Apple appeals U.S. ban on watch imports over patent dispute
Apple is appealing the U.S.’s decision to ban imports of the company’s smart watch due to a patent dispute over the watch’s blood oxygen monitor. The ban went into effect Tuesday after the Biden administration let the U.S. International Trade Commission’s decision stand. Elise Preston has the latest. Source