A Fort Worth, Texas, police officer is on restricted duty after a confrontation with a mother who had called police for help. A Facebook video shows a white officer wrestling a black woman to the ground. He arrested her and two of her children. Dozens of protesters Thursday night demanded justice outside the county courthouse. Manuel Bojorquez reports. Source
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Russian President Putin talks nukes and U.S. election
In a once-a-year news conference in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin said President-elect Donald Trump’s vow to expand the U.S. nuclear arsenal is “nothing unsual.” He also denied making any attempt to swing the election in Mr. Trump’s favor. Barry Petersen shares some of the Russian leader’s sharp-edged comments. Source
Autistic girl’s angelic singing voice stuns the world
A 10-year-old autistic girl from Northern Ireland is stunning the world with her incredible singing voice. CBSN’s Elaine Quijano has the sound from the amazing young artist. Source
Lena Dunham apologizes for controversial abortion remark
Actress Lena Dunham is now apologizing after saying “I wish I had an abortion” on her podcast. She calls it “a distasteful joke.” CBSN’s Reena Ninan has more on the controversial comment. Source
President Obama bans future offshore oil drilling in Arctic
CBS News’ Margaret Brennan describes President Barack Obama’s sweeping ban on offshore oil drilling in the Arctic and parts of the Atlantic coast. Source
Donald Trump goes after Bill Clinton in Twitter feud
President-elect Donald Trump and former President Bill Clinton had a war of words on Twitter about Trump’s intelligence and campaign strategy. CBS News’ Steve Chaggaris discusses on CBSN. Source
Berlin terror suspect identified as investigation widens
Berlin authorities have identified a Tunisian man named Anis Amri as the suspect in Monday’s Christmas market attack. Former FBI agent Ali Soufan says the complexity of the attack is an indication that the suspect is likely part of a larger terror network. He joins CBSN to discuss the investigation and the challenges of fighting an ideology. Source
YouTube star: I was crying after being kicked off Delta flight for speaking Arabic
YouTube personality Adam Saleh claims he was escorted off a Delta flight for speaking in Arabic. The airline says it’s investigating the incident, and that 20 passengers told flight staff they felt uncomfortable. In an interview with CBSN, Saleh reacts to the experience. Source
What it takes to be a male hand model
It’s a great time to be a hand model. About 170 million people are expected to buy tech gifts this holiday season and advertisers need hand models to show off the smaller size products. Tony Dokoupil has his finger on the pulse of the market. Source
Richard Marx subdues unruly passenger
Grammy Award winner Richard Marx was ready to jump intro action when an unruly passenger disrupted a flight Tuesday. CBSN’s Elaine Quijano has more on how Marx responded when the passenger attacked the flight crew. Source