Tropical Storm Sara formed in the Caribbean on Thursday and is churning west. It is forecast to bring life-threatening flooding to portions of Central America this weekend. Source

Tom Hanson embedded with fire crews Thursday as they continue to battle stubborn wildfires in New Jersey and New York. New Jersey’s dry conditions have helped contribute to the growth of the wildfires. The state has received no significant rainfall since August, and it endured its driest October since 1895. Source

Matt Gaetz immediately resigned from the House on Wednesday following the surprising announcement that he was President-elect Donald Trump’s selection for attorney general. His resignation, however, came ahead of a scheduled vote by the House Ethics Committee this week on whether to release the results of an extensive investigation into allegations against Gaetz of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use, which he has denied. Scott MacFarlane reports. Source

Police smashed the car’s sun roof to pull out the driver. He told police he ended up in the pool after he accidentally stepped on the gas too hard. Source

President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary came following several other controversial choices for Cabinet members. Caitlin Huey-Burns takes a look at the president-elect’s decision-making process. Source

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

President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday that he has selected Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his pick to run the Department of Health and Human Services. Kennedy, who ended his longshot independent presidential bid and endorsed Trump, has a history of being a vaccine skeptic and making false claims about public health. Dr. Jon LaPook takes a look at what it could mean for health care in the U.S. Source

President-elect Donald Trump nominated former Rep. Matt Gaetz as his attorney general. Former U.S. attorney and assistant deputy attorney general Harry Litman joins CBS News to discuss his column calling Gaetz the “anti-attorney general” and what to expect from his potential management of the Justice Department. Source

President-elect Donald Trump said he wants to fill his Cabinet by using recess appointments. CBS News political reporter Hunter Woodall discusses what the power is and how it works. Source

The satirical news company The Onion bought the right-wing media outlet Infowars at a bankruptcy auction. CBS News’ Lilia Luciano reports on why the acquisition happened and what they plan on doing with the platform. Source