There’s a compelling argument to be made for using a home equity loan over a refinance loan right now. Here’s why. Source

Here are some of the best and most valuable ways to use your home equity in the final weeks of the year. Source

As a New York judge tries to decide on how to proceed with President-elect Donald Trump’s “hush money” sentencing, Trump is making more picks for his incoming administration. Notus reporter Evan McMorris-Santoro joined CBS News to discuss the latest developments with the “hush money” case and Trump’s Cabinet. Source

Video shows children running after a driver hit a crowd outside an elementary school in southern China and injured several people, including kids. The suspected driver was later seen handcuffed after parents and other adults subdued him. Police said no one had life-threatening injuries. They identified the driver as a 39-year-old man. Source

Waiting to purchase a long-term care insurance plan in 2025 could be a costly mistake. Here’s why. Source

CBS News has learned an “unknown and unauthorized third party” gained access to two dozen depositions of witnesses tied to the various investigations into Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more. Source

You could pay off your credit card debt with your retirement funds, but there are likely better options. Source

President-elect Donald Trump’s six-year New York criminal odyssey might need to continue for at least another four, prosecutors said Tuesday. Source

Prosecutors in President-elect Donald Trump’s “hush money” case have said in a letter to the presiding judge that Trump shouldn’t be sentenced until after he completes his presidency. CBS News investigative reporter Graham Kates has more. Source

Canada legalized medically assisted dying in 2016. It was set to expand to patients suffering solely from mental illness last year, but it hasn’t — yet. Source