The question was posed to fifth graders at Blades Elementary School in St. Louis. The teacher has “expressed significant remorse.” Source

National Security Council expert Fiona Hill confirmed during her testimony on Thursday that President Trump ignored his top advisers when they informed him that the conspiracy theory that Ukraine was involved in the 2016 U.S. election interference was indeed false. Asked if she believed President Trump “instead listened to Rudy Giuliani’s views,” she responded: “That appears to be the case, yes.” State Department official David Holmes said Russia wanted to deflect responsibility for its own interference and drive a wedge between the U.S. and Ukraine. Source

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff set off a confrontation with Republicans at the impeachment hearings Wednesday after telling witness William Taylor, the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, he should be “cautioned” about questions based on “facts not in evidence.” Source

House Democrats announced two articles of impeachment against the president for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Source

During the second day of public hearings in the House impeachment inquiry, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch told Democratic Congresswoman Terri Sewell her experience has sent a chill through the diplomatic ranks of the State Department. Source

The attorney general told NBC News in an interview he believes there were “gross abuses” and “inexplicable behavior” on the part of the FBI in its investigation of ties between Russia and the Trump campaign. Source

A shooting broke Tuesday afternoon in Jersey City Source

Before questioning former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch during the second day of public hearings in the House impeachment inquiry, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee took a swipe at the Democrat-led proceedings. California Congressman Devin Nunes said Yovanovitch “graduated” from “secret” depositions, and he congratulated her on her “performance.” Source

Vrabel and O’Brien will see one another on Sunday when the 8-5 teams battle for first place in the AFC South. The Titans and Texans are also scheduled to meet in Week 17, in Houston. Source

The social media app TikTok has postponed meetings with U.S. lawmakers until after the holidays. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson joins CBSN to look at the scrutiny surrounding the company over its privacy practices and alleged ties to the Chinese government. Source