Deep Dive
What happened at the Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany?
A car plowed into a crowded Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, killing at least two people, including a small child, and injuring dozens. The driver, a Saudi Arabian doctor who has been in Germany since 2006, was arrested on the scene. German officials suspect the attack was deliberate and that the suspect may have had an explosive device in the car.
What was the outcome of the House vote to avoid a government shutdown?
The House voted to approve a stopgap plan to fund the government until mid-March, averting a partial government shutdown. The plan retains over $100 billion in disaster aid and $10 billion in economic assistance for farmers but excludes a key provision pushed by President-elect Donald Trump to suspend the debt limit.
How many Americans are expected to travel during the holiday season?
AAA estimates nearly 120 million Americans will travel between now and New Year's Day, with 2.8 million expected to fly and 107 million driving. Sunday is predicted to be the busiest day on the roads, coinciding with an arctic blast hitting the East Coast.
What are Starbucks and Amazon workers striking for?
Starbucks workers are striking for fair, livable wages, rejecting a 1.5% yearly raise that they argue is a pay cut due to inflation. Amazon workers, including drivers and warehouse staff, are protesting over increased workloads, lack of sick days, and being classified as outside contractors rather than staff.
What is the significance of the search for Austin Tice in Syria?
Austin Tice, a Marine veteran and American journalist, disappeared in Syria over 12 years ago. The U.S. official leading the search, Roger Carstens, revealed that Syria has over 40 secret prisons, some of which have yet to be searched. A joint search with HTS, a group formerly affiliated with al-Qaeda, was conducted at a facility believed to have held Tice.
What did the students in Phoenix do to spread holiday kindness?
Students in Phoenix, guided by teacher Derek Brown, raised $8,000 through a Secret Santa club to give away to strangers in need. This year, they expanded their efforts, giving out $10,000 to people like Rosemarie Hernandez, who had been out of work, spreading joy and kindness during the holiday season.
What is the status of Party City, the retail chain?
Party City, the largest retail chain of its kind in the U.S., reportedly closed all its stores, with corporate employees being told today was their last day. The company, which filed for bankruptcy last year, had been in business for 40 years, but CBS News has not confirmed the closure.
- Car plowed into Christmas market crowd in Magdeburg, Germany
- At least two dead, dozens injured
- Driver in custody, suspected to have explosive device
- Attack eight years after similar incident in Berlin