An 8-week-old sea otter pup was found alone in Alaska before being brought to the aquarium at the end of November. Source

Democrats are also criticizing administrators’ responses, which they view as weak. Source

Well-known actors were asked to record video messages to a stranger named “Vladimir,” asking him to seek help for substance abuse, according to Microsoft report. Source

Shots were fired on the premises of Temple Israel in Albany, New York, on Thursday, but there were no injuries, according to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. Source

A former California police chief who brought a hatchet to the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for his role in the siege. Source

In the past two days, Israeli forces have pushed farther into southern Gaza as reports emerge that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s home has been surrounded. Meanwhile, as Hanukkah begins, a group of right-wing Israelis is marching through the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City to the Western Wall for a candle-lighting ceremony, which Palestinians are calling a provocation. CBS News contributor Robert Berger is following the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war from Jerusalem. Source

Social Security Administration Kilolo Kijakazi omitted numbers from Supplemental Security Income program for seniors with little or no income who are blind or otherwise disabled. Source

Social Security Administration Kilolo Kijakazi omitted numbers from Supplemental Security Income program for seniors with little or no income who are blind or otherwise disabled. Source

A gunman on Wednesday killed three people and wounded another in a shooting at the University of Nevada–Las Vegas. Former FBI supervisory special agent Eric Miller joined CBS News to discuss what’s going into the investigation of the attack. Source

Republicans in Congress continue to hold out for potential negotiations on border control before they approve funding to aid U.S. allies Israel and Ukraine in their respective wars. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes is following the discord. Source