Grocery giant Albertsons called off its nearly $25 billion merger with Kroger after a federal judge temporarily blocked the union Tuesday in an effort to protect consumers from increasing costs. Albertsons is also suing the rival grocery chain, claiming Kroger willfully breached the merger agreement. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O’Grady has the details. Source

In a Senate hearing Wednesday, the U.S. Capitol Police chief reported more than 50 members of Congress have been victims of swatting attacks in the past month. He said those threats have amounted to 700 investigations and that the department only has 20 agents to deal with the threats. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports. Source

President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to his inauguration next month, according to multiple sources. Source

A federal judge is blocking the sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to the satirical news outlet The Onion. A bankruptcy auction initially forced Jones to sell off the conspiracy theory platform. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson discusses why the judge blocked the sale and what could happen next. Source

Russell Taylor, who pleaded guilty to a Jan. 6 conspiracy charge, has asked the court if he can travel to Washington, D.C., to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration​ on Jan. 20. Source

Hannah Kobayashi, the Hawaii woman whose disappearance in Los Angeles launched a desperate search by family and friends, has been found safe in Los Angeles about a month after she voluntarily went missing, her family’s attorney said Wednesday. Source

The House approved the massive $895 billion National Defense Authorization Act on Wednesday, after a controversial provision on gender-affirming care prompted backlash from Democrats. Source

The gun found on the suspect in last week’s killing of United Healthcare’s CEO matched shell casings found at the site of the shooting, the NYPD said Wednesday. Source

Christopher Wray has announced his decision to resign as FBI director before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. CBS News’ Nicole Sganga reports on Wray’s tenure and how he announced his upcoming departure. Source

Christopher Wray, the current FBI director, has announced his intention to resign before President-elect Donald Trump takes the White House in 2025. Joshua Skule, a former FBI executive assistant director for intelligence, joins CBS News with his take on the news, and Major Garrett breaks down the significance of Wray’s decision. Source