More than a foot of lake effect snow has piled up in parts of the Great Lakes region, and there’s more to come. An arctic blast is set to bring freezing temperatures and snow across the U.S. Rob Marciano has the forecast. Source
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Trump says he’ll attend Jimmy Carter’s funeral
President-elect Donald Trump says he will attend former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral next week at Washington National Cathedral. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry has more from outside the Carter Center in Atlanta. Source
What are Mike Johnson’s chances of being House speaker again?
Rep. Mike Johnson’s hold on the speaker’s gavel will be tested Friday by the new House of Representatives. So what are his chances and how many votes will it take? Political strategists Chuck Rocha and Maura Gillespie join “America Decides” to discuss what to expect. Source
Biden, Trump teams coordinating on New Orleans attack investigation
CBS News has learned the Biden administration and the Trump transition team have been in close contact after a man used a car early Wednesday to kill 14 and injure dozens of others on New Orleans’ Bourbon Street. CBS News’ Ed O’Keefe and Scott MacFarlane report. Source
Mike Johnson says he expects House speaker vote to go “smoothly”
The new Republican-controlled Congress will be sworn in Friday as Mike Johnson hopes an endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump can keep him in the speaker’s office. Daniella Diaz, congressional reporter for Politico, and Juliegrace Brufke, senior political reporter for The Daily Beast, join “America Decides” to assess the latest developments on Capitol Hill. Source
Louisiana Rep. Troy Carter discusses New Orleans truck attack aftermath
As the investigation into the deadly New Orleans truck attack gets underway, one Louisiana congressman is vowing that “no stone will be left unturned.” Democratic Rep. Troy Carter, whose district encompasses parts of the Big Easy, joins “America Decides” to discuss the aftermath of the incident. Source
No definitive link between New Orleans attack and Las Vegas explosion, FBI says
The FBI says it now believes the man behind the deadly New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans worked alone. Meanwhile, a truck explosion outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas is being investigated as a possible act of terrorism. CBS News’ Kati Weis and Charlie D’Agata have the latest. Then, terrorism expert Colin P. Clarke joins with analysis. Source
FBI releases new video in D.C. pipe bomb case, still unsolved 4 years later
Investigators released fresh security camera video showing the suspect sitting on a park bench, reaching into his backpack and planting a pipe bomb on Jan. 5, 2021. Source
Wayne Osmond, brother of Donny and Marie, dies at age 73
Wayne Osmond started his musical career as an original member of The Osmonds with his brothers. Source
Orca who carried her dead calf for weeks in 2018 doing so once again
An endangered orca who carried her dead calf for over two weeks in 2018 is doing so once again following the death of her new calf. Source