Celebrities and art enthusiasts are descending on Miami Beach for Art Basel, the popular annual art fair. Nate Freeman, culture correspondent for Vanity Fair, joined CBS News to discuss the event. Source
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As the Israel-Hamas war rages on, hostage families light candles for Hanukkah
Hospitals in southern Gaza are overflowing as Israel continues its war with Hamas, wreaking havoc on civilians in the besieged territory. In Israel, relatives of hostages mark the beginning of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. CBS News’ Ramy Inocencio reports. Source
Video shows Israeli forces detaining, stripping down men they say are militants
New video shows Israeli soldiers detaining men at gunpoint who were forced to strip to their underwear. The IDF says they’re suspected terrorists, but Al-Araby Al-Jadeed News says one of its journalists is among them. Israeli forces have not commented on that yet. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more. Source
University presidents face backlash after antisemitism congressional hearing
Three university presidents from MIT, Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania are facing increasing backlash following their testimonies in front of Congress, with growing calls for them to resign. CBS News’ Scott MacFarlane reports from Capitol Hill. Source
Texas judge grants woman’s request for abortion despite state’s near total ban
A Texas judge ruled Thursday she would allow a Dallas-area woman to get an emergency abortion, despite the state’s near-total ban. Texas is one of several states that imposed strict limitations on the procedure in the wake of last year’s Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. CBS News’ Janet Shamlian reports. Source
Hunter Biden avoided paying at least $1.4 million in taxes, federal indictment alleges
A federal grand jury in California returned with a nine-count indictment charging Hunter Biden with three felony tax offenses and six misdemeanor tax charges. His lawyer said, “if Hunter’s last name was anything other than Biden, the charges…would not have been brought.” CBS News’ Catherine Herridge reports from Washington, D.C. Source
Andrea Bocelli shares update after another last-minute cancellation
Andrea Bocelli has released a statement on “health challenges” affecting his world-famous voice. Source
Eye Opener: Hunter Biden indicted on federal tax charges
A new indictment for Hunter Biden alleges he avoided paying taxes while spending millions. Also, alarm grows over conditions in Gaza as Israel and Hamas fight a war with thousands of civilian casualties. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Source
Nikki Haley features husband in campaign ad
On the campaign trail, Nikki Haley often cites her husband as one reason she’s running for president. Source
Startup accused of selling health drink made from endangered fish
Environmental watchdogs accused the startup of selling a health supplement made from endangered totoaba fish to several countries including the U.S. and China. Source