Now that the House has voted to impeach President Trump, he will now face a Senate trial, likely in early January. But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi may delay the next phase as Democrats press Senate Republicans over rules for the trial.. CBS News legal analyst Kim Wehle joined CBSN to discuss the next steps. Source
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Starliner on track for Sunday landing despite setbacks
Despite being unable to dock with the space station, engineers say the Starliner flight collected valuable data. Source
American Airlines adds non-binary gender booking options
The airline has not included the non-binary gender option in their online booking process yet. Source
Did thermal imaging video help lead Austin police to a killer?
Rob Leef was testing a thermal scope late at night on Dec. 6, 2014 – the night that Kathy Blair, an innocent Austin choir teacher, was murdered. What he recorded in her quiet neighborhood that night would give detectives their first major break in the case. Source
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6 dead, 13 injured in Las Vegas apartment fire; Teens vaping marijuana on the rise. Source
Democratic debate to take place Thursday after labor deal reached
This week’s Democratic debate will go on as scheduled after a labor deal was reached. CBSN political contributor and Democratic strategist Joel Payne joined CBSN with the latest on the 2020 race. Source
Top tech companies sued over child cobalt mining deaths in Congo
A human rights group has filed a lawsuit on behalf of 14 families from the Democratic Republic of Congo, accusing Apple, Google, Dell, Microsoft and Tesla of benefiting from child labor to mine cobalt. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta exposed the brutal conditions in the mines last year. She joins CBSN to explain the latest developments. Source
Man set to be exonerated after new arrest made in 2010 stabbing
“We will begin the exoneration process for Lydell Grant immediately,” Harris County DA Kim Ogg said. Source
Rep. Jim McGovern opening statement on impeachment debate
Rep. Jim McGovern, chairman of the House Rules Committee, gives an opening statement Tuesday during a hearing to set the parameters for the House of Representatives’ floor debate later this week on impeaching President Donald Trump. Source
Trump begins vacation in Florida amid national security concerns
President Trump began his two-week trip to Florida on Friday night, after signing a $738 billion defense bill for next year. But Mr. Trump arrived in Florida under an ominous cloud courtesy of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who recently promised a “Christmas gift” to the U.S. in response to its refusal to lift sanctions on North Korea. U.S. intelligence officials tell CBS News a North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile test could occur soon most likely after the first of the year. Chip Reid reports. Source