More than 43 million people from Philadelphia to New England are under red flag warnings as the threat from drought-driven wildfires expands. Rob Marciano has more. Source

A Georgia jury heard opening statements Friday in the trial of the man accused of killing nursing student Laken Riley. Jose Ibarra is charged with killing the 22-year-old in February. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann reports. Source

The House Ethics Committee hasn’t decided if it will release its findings on allegations Matt Gaetz engaged in sexual misconduct, illicit drug use and bribery. Source

Extreme turbulence forced a Scandinavian Airlines flight headed to Miami to turn back around to Copenhagen Thursday. Dramatic video taken on board shows some of the 254 passengers screaming and the cabin littered with debris, but there were no reports of any serious injuries. Kris Van Cleave reports. Source

A murder trial is underway in Athens, Georgia, for a Venezuelan man accused of killing 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley. The suspect was in the U.S. illegally, and his arrest helped put the immigration debate front and center during the presidential campaign. Mark Strassmann is covering the trial. Source

Concern is growing on Capitol Hill as lawmakers react to some of President-elect Donald Trump’s prospective cabinet nominees. Margaret Brennan explains. Source

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday cleared the way for 57-year-old Robert Roberson to become the first person in the U.S. to be executed for a “shaken baby syndrome” murder. A jury convicted Roberson of killing his 2-year-old daughter in 2002. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian has more. Source

Pete Hegseth, a combat veteran and former Fox News host who President-elect Donald Trump tapped to be defense secretary, is coming under scrutiny after it came to light he was investigated in connection with an alleged sexual assault in California in 2017. Caitlin Huey-Burns reports. Source

House Speaker Mike Johnson said he is going to “strongly request” that the House Ethics Committee not issue a report on sexual misconduct and obstruction allegations against former Rep. Matt Gaetz, who has been tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as the next attorney general. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the details. Source

Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source