2024 saw a rise in U.S. sales of hybrid and electric cars, but more Americans are still buying gas-powered vehicles. Kevin Roberts, director of economic and market intelligence for CarGurus, joined CBS News to discuss the year’s trends in cars. Source
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Biden to decide on Nippon Steel acquisition of U.S. Steel
President Biden has just over a week to decide how he wants to move forward on Nippon Steel’s proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel. CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman has more on that and some of the other big news coming out of the Biden administration. Source
Multiple tornadoes reported in Texas on Thursday, more severe weather expected this weekend
Parts of southwest Texas saw a handful of tornadoes Thursday that caused some property damage, but no reported serious injuries. More severe storms are in the forecast for the area this weekend. CBS News national reporter Kati Weis has a report from Texas and CBS News Philadelphia meteorologist Grant Gilmore has a look at the weather on the horizon. Source
South Korea’s acting president impeached, country’s second presidential impeachment of the month
South Korean lawmakers have voted to impeach their acting president, Han Duck-soo, who was appointed after the elected president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was impeached earlier this month. Source
Italian government says journalist detained in Iran for a week
Italy’s Foreign Ministry says it’s trying to “clarify the legal situation of Cecilia Sala” more than a week after she was detained while reporting in Iran. Source
5 ways you can use your home equity to prepare for retirement
Home equity can be a powerful financial tool to tap into after you’re no longer working. Source
Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen airport where U.N.’s WHO chief was about to board plan
A round of Israeli airstrikes against Houthi rebels hit an airport in Yemen Thursday. The U.N.’s World Health Organization said its director-general was boarding a plane when the attack happened. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more. Source
Rising North Texas artist Cheyenne Grace makes her mark with “Home for Christmas” album
Cheyenne Grace, a rising star from North Texas who is a high school student, is topping the iTunes charts with her debut holiday album, “Home for Christmas.” Source
Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen airport where WHO chief was inside
Israeli airstrikes struck multiple targets inside Yemen on Thursday, including its international airport. The head of the United Nations’ World Health Organization was inside during the attack. Also on Thursday in Gaza, Israel hit a TV broadcast van, killing five journalists inside, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. Israel claims its strike targeted militants who were “posing as journalists.” Source
President-elect Trump’s “border czar” details immigration plans
President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming “border czar” Tom Homan told The Washington Post that under the incoming administration, immigration authorities will again put families with children in detention centers, a policy halted by the Biden administration in 2021. He also acknowledged that some children of undocumented immigrants were born in the U.S., making them citizens who can’t be deported. Homan said it will be the parents’ choice whether to let their families be separated. Source