Forensic investigators and authorities who responded to Laken Riley’s murder took the stand Tuesday in Georgia. detailing what led to their conclusion that Jose Ibarra was allegedly responsible. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez has more. Source

President-elect Donald Trump continued announcing picks for Cabinet positions and administrative roles, including tapping banking CEO Howard Lutnick to lead the Commerce Department. Trump also joined Elon Musk in Texas on Tuesday for a SpaceX rocket launch. Caitlin-Huey Burns and Nikole Killion have more on the transition. Source

The Western U.S. is preparing for a bomb cyclone to deliver heavy rain and powerful wind. The East, meanwhile, is still dealing with a drought. Lonnie Quinn has the forecast. Source

Ukraine struck Russia with U.S.-supplied long-range missiles known as ATACMS, prompting Russian President Vladimir Putin to respond with a nuclear threat. Holly Williams has the latest. Source

Video of the last moments Laken Riley was seen alive and the final texts between her and her mother were shown in court Tuesday. Jose Ibarra, an undocumented Venezuelan immigrant, is on trial for the murder of the 22-year-old nursing student. Manuel Bojorquez has the latest. Source

Two people were killed and a third was injured when a house exploded outside Cincinnati, Ohio, on Tuesday. Carter Evans reports. Source

John Dickerson takes a look at what some of President-elect Donald Trump’s most recent picks for Cabinet and administration positions could mean for the country. Source

Russia said that Ukraine fired six American-made long-range missiles into Russia, apparently targeting a military facility. The strike occurred Tuesday, exactly 1,000 days since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports. Source

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

Prosecutors in President-elect Donald Trump’s New York City criminal case say his sentencing could be postponed, but will oppose any effort to dismiss the case. In a Tuesday court filing, the Manhattan district attorney’s office conceded the possibility of delaying Trump’s sentencing until 2029, after his second term. CBS News legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe has more. Source