There are new details about what may have caused a passenger jet that was headed from Azerbaijan to Russia to crash in Kazakhstan. A U.S. official told CBS News that there are preliminary indications that a Russian anti-aircraft system may have hit the plane, which was carrying 67 people. Several dozen people died in the crash, but dozens also survived. Chris Livesay has the latest. Source

Baltimore’s victory over Houston averaged 24.3 million viewers, while Kansas City’s win at Pittsburgh averaged 24.1 million, according to early viewer figures released by Nielsen. Source

A plane passenger taken into custody after boarding a Delta flight from Seattle to Hawaii without a boarding pass. Source

A judge ruled that a woman who says​ she was raped by Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs when she was 13 can proceed anonymously, for now, in her lawsuit against the rap moguls. Source

Christmas came early for pygmy hippo parents at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia. Source

There were some major legal headlines in 2024, from the Supreme Court granting President-elect Donald Trump presidential immunity, to the arrest of hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs on sex trafficking charges. Legal analyst and trial attorney Robin Nunn joins CBS News to break down the biggest legal stories of the year. Source

Cabrera is county commissioner of District 6, which represents parts of Coral Gables, Hialeah and the City of Miami​. Source

The post-holiday rush is underway, whether it’s traveling home from the holidays or off to a vacation. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry reports, and then Clint Henderson, managing editor for travel website “The Points Guy,” has tips for vacationing like a pro. Source

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week. Meanwhile, the average 30-year mortgage rate hit 6.85%, the highest since July. CBS News contributor Javier David breaks it down. Source

President Biden celebrated the holidays with a bill-signing blitz on Christmas Eve. The 50 measures becoming law include the “Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act,” championed by Paris Hilton, the “Stop Campus Hazing Act” and a law prohibiting Congress members from receiving retirement payments if they are convicted of certain crimes. CBS News’ Scott MacFarlane has the details. Source