Mark Strassmann examines a controversial question facing many Americans at cash registers these days: Is tipping out of control? Source

Respiratory viruses tend to spread more easily around the winter holidays. Dr. Peter Hotez joins “The Daily Report” to discuss how to avoid COVID-19, the flu, RSV and other illnesses. Source

President-elect Donald Trump plans to put tariffs on Canada, the largest foreign steel supplier to the U.S. Catherine Cobden, president and CEO of the Canadian Steel Producers Association, joins “The Daily Report” to discuss what tariffs could mean for the industry. Source

President-elect Donald Trump selected retired three-star army Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg on Wednesday to be his special envoy to Russia and Ukraine. Retired Navy Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery joins “The Daily Report” to discuss the pick and if plans for a ceasefire in the region are attainable. Source

Before temperatures dip to single digits, the cranberry bogs at the Lee Brothers Cranberry Farm in South Jersey will have to be flooded to keep the fragile buds from drying out amid unprecedented drought conditions. Elaine Quijano explains. Source

Residents of southern Lebanon and northern Israel began to return to their homes Wednesday as a U.S.-backed ceasefire between Israel and the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah took effect. From early Wednesday morning the skies were quiet for the first time in more than a year. Debora Patta reports from Israel. Source

The White House announced a deal with China Wednesday to free Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung, who the U.S. considered wrongfully imprisoned. CBS News political reporter Taurean Small has more on how the deal came about and what it means for the countries’ relationship. Source

Former U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus joins “The Daily Report” to discuss President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for the role, businessman John Phelan. He also discusses the job itself and how Trump’s defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth could impact diversity, equity and inclusion in the Pentagon. Source

The White House announced Wednesday that three American men wrongfully detained for years in China on what the U.S. said were false espionage and drug charges have been released. There was no immediate announcement about what the U.S. gave China in return. Scott MacFarlane reports. Source

The Trump transition team said Wednesday that several bomb threats and swatting incidents were made this week against the incoming administration. Among those targeted were President-elect Donald Trump’s chief of staff, his choice for attorney general, and his picks to lead the Department of Commerce and Environmental Protection Agency. Weijia Jiang reports. Source