Last week, CBS News reported on a Silicon Valley cybersecurity firm that had an alternative theory about who was behind the Sony Pictures hack. Norse has now shared its ideas with the FBI, while the U.S. government maintains that North Korea bears sole responsibility for the attack. Elaine Quijano reports. Source
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Search crews find bodies, debris from AirAsia Flight 8501
Searchers recovered debris and at least 40 bodies overnight. There is no sign that any of the 162 passengers and crew on AirAsia Flight 8501 survived. Allen Pizzey reports from Surabaya, Indonesia, where the news of victims being recovered led to a terrible scene. Source
New AirAsia accident: No passenger hurt after plane overshoots runway
An AirAsia plane overshot the runway at Kalibo International Airport in the Philippines. A witness says it made a hard landing, and passengers had to use the evacuation slides. Norah O’Donnell reports. Source
AirAsia Flight 8501: U.S., Australia and U.K. help look for clues
The U.S. is sending a warship, USS Sampson, to aid in the recovery of AirAsia Flight 8501. The U.S. Navy’s 7th fleet deployed the same team that aided in the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. The ship is the beginning of what is expected to be a larger American contribution. Jeff Pegues reports from Washington. Source
MoneyWatch: Holiday shipping mostly on time; Shake Shack goes public
UPS and FedEx delivered 98 percent of holiday packages on time this year after weather and other factors caused many delays last year. Also, burger restaurant Shake Shack has filed an IPO and hopes to raise $100 million. Jill Wagner reports on the day’s top MoneyWatch headlines. Source
Numbers are in for “The Interview” release
“The Interview” made over $15 million in online downloads over Christmas weekend, making it Sony’s top online movie in the company’s history. Also, British horror film “The Woman in Black 2: The Angel of Death” stars Phoebe Fox and opens in theaters on Friday. Suzanne Marques reports on the day’s top entertainment news. Source
New concern for eating red meat
A study from California found that lab mice fed a sugar molecule from red meat grew tumors much faster than the usual rate. Also, hormones in women could be connected to allergic reactions. Eboni Williams reports on the day’s top health stories. Source
“The Hobbit” tops box office
The final installment in Peter Jackson’s trilogy leads the box office. “The Interview” also debuted in U.S. theaters. Wendy Gillette has those stories and more in today’s Eye on Entertainment. Source
Why does Pakistan’s government hate Showtime’s “Homeland”?
The Pakistani government has reportedly complained to Showtime
about how the critically acclaimed series “Homeland” portrays the country. Source
Stories to remember from 2014
Charles Osgood reviews some of the most memorable stories of the year, from anti-Russian protests in Ukraine in January, to President Obama’s announcement this month of the re-establishment of diplomatic relations with Cuba after more than 50 years. Source