Preparations have started for the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at age 100. Events are set in Carter’s hometown of Plains, Georgia, and in Washington, D.C. Mark Strassman has more. Source

Experts from the National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing joined the probe into the South Korea plane crash that killed all but two of the 181 people on board. Ramy Inocencio has the latest. Source

Federal prosecutors say FBI agents recovered a stash of more than 150 homemade explosives at a home in Virginia. Source

A million people are expected to pack into Times Square in New York City to ring in the New Year. And while there’s no specific, credible threats to the celebration, the New York Police Department and National Guard are prepared. Nikki Battiste reports. Source

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

The truck recall is one of four issued by Ford Motor on the same day for a range of vehicles, including SUVs. Source

The initial investigation of Debra Lee Miller’s murder became mired in allegations of potential police misconduct. Source

A Virginia man was arrested on a gun charge, and investigators say they found a stockpile of pipe bombs at his home. Source

Luma, a private company that distributes electricity in Puerto Rico, has blamed previous “financial mismanagement” for problems with the island’s grid. Source

The targets struck by U.S. forces had been used to attack American warships and commercial vessels, officials said. Source