A drunk driver pleaded guilty and was sentenced for a car crash that killed a bride on her wedding night in South Carolina in 2023. Investigators say Jamie Komoroski was driving 65 mph in a 25 mph zone when she crashed into the newlyweds’ golf cart. A toxicology report found her blood alcohol level was more than three times the legal limit. She was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Monday. Source
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What to know about Travel Tuesday deals
In another round of post-Thanksgiving deals, an airfare tracking site says there’s an opportunity to save on your next trip. According to Hopper, last year there were nearly twice as many travel deals available on Travel Tuesday than there were on Cyber Monday or Black Friday. Transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has details on the deals. Source
Trump demands hostages be released from Gaza before he takes office
Hamas recently released a propaganda video featuring U.S.-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, who has been held since the Oct. 7 massacre. It comes as President-elect Donald Trump demands the release of all hostages in Gaza before he takes office. CBS News’ Debora Patta has the latest. Source
Lawmakers react to President Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden
Some Democrats are criticizing President Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden, in fears that it could undermine trust in the court system. CBS News’ Scott MacFarlane has the latest. Source
Trump’s defense pick, Pete Hegseth, faces new misconduct allegations
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, is facing new misconduct allegations after previous allegations of sexual assault. CBS News confirmed Hegseth was forced to step down from a veterans nonprofit after being accused of alcohol abuse, sexual misconduct and financial mismanagement. Hegseth’s attorney says he denies the allegations. Source
Virginia man charged with murder 4 months after wife vanished
Mamta Bhatt’s body still has not been found, but investigators linked her DNA to the blood found in the couple’s home, police said. Source
Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire tested by intensifying cross-border strikes
Israel hits Lebanon with its largest wave of airstrikes since agreeing to a ceasefire with Hezbollah, as both sides accuse each other of violations. Source
Missing U.S. climbers’ gear found on New Zealand’s highest peak
Silverton Avalanche School in Colorado said it had been notified that the climbers “appear to have taken a fatal fall from high upon the peak.” Source
Driver finds highly venomous snake “slithering up her leg”
Tiger snakes, named after their colored stripes, are among the most venomous snakes in the world, according to the state’s wildlife department. Source
GOP insiders sought Hegseth’s removal as leader of veterans’ group in 2016
A Trump loyalist is at the center of new allegations facing Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary. Source