The fast-moving legal battle over the release of the special counsel’s final report played out days before Trump’s second-term inauguration. Source

The fast-moving legal battle over the release of the special counsel’s final report played out days before Trump’s second-term inauguration. Source

Customers could be heard gasping as officers made several attempts to yank the coyote out of the shelf—finally pulling the animal out by its tail. Source

Lindsey Reiser reports on the ongoing battle against deadly wildfires in Los Angeles County, what to expect as President-Elect Trump’s cabinet picks head to Capitol Hill this week, and how people on both sides of the southern border are preparing for Trump’s inauguration. Source

Vice President Kamala Harris has not extended an invitation for a formal sit-down or tour, multiple Democratic and Republican sources told CBS News. Source

California officials say the Palisades and Eaton fires are now among the most destructive in the state’s history. As the country, state and individual families deal with the unprecedented tragedy, it poses the question of how to discuss wildfire losses with children and teens. Clinical psychologist Lisa Damour joins CBS News to share some best practices for having these tough conversations. Source

President-elect Donald Trump said he wants to dramatically shift immigration policy once he takes office next week, promising mass deportations of undocumented immigrants. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez took a trip to both sides of the southern border to see how law enforcement officials and migrants are preparing for the next administration. Source

Emergency response teams have made progress in containing some wildfires raging in Southern California, but they still face an uphill fight. CBS News reporter Laura Haefeli is in Los Angeles in the Palisades Fire zone. Source

President Biden said Monday that Israel and Hamas are “on the brink” of a ceasefire and hostage release deal. His national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, echoed that sentiment. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has the latest from Tel Aviv. Source

It will be a busy week on Capitol Hill as Senate confirmation hearings begin for more than a dozen of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks. The first hearing is Tuesday morning for Pete Hegseth, Trump’s controversial choice to lead the Department of Defense. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa reports. Source