Janet He was one of four skiers who were buried under the snow when an avalanche struck a ski resort in Northern California’s Lake Tahoe on Wednesday. She spoke to Carter Evans about how she made it out alive. Source

The Houthis, who are Iranian-backed proxies, have been attacking commercial shipping and U.S. troops since soon after the Israel-Hamas war began. Source

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is betting big on Iowa to give his campaign the momentum it needs to secure the Republican nomination. DeSantis campaign manager James Uthmeier joins “America Decides” to assess the GOP field and the governor’s path towards victory. Source

Former President Donald Trump is the presumed frontrunner in the Iowa caucuses as of Thursday. The rest of the Republican field has just four days to close the gap. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe examines the top issue driving caucus-goers. Source

Four days out from the Iowa caucuses, former President Donald Trump attended closing arguments in his civil fraud trial. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns examines how Trump is factoring his court cases into his 2024 campaign strategy. Source

The U.S. and United Kingdom on Thursday launched military strikes on Iranian-back Houthi targets in Yemen in retaliation for dozens of recent Houthi attacks targeting commercial vessels in the Red Sea. Nancy Cordes has more from the White House. Source

With less than a week to go before the Iowa caucuses, many Republican Iowa voters say that the future of immigration and border security is one of the major issues that will drive who they vote for. Ed O’Keefe explains. Source

An explosive scene unfolded inside a Manhattan courtroom Thursday during former President Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial. Trump spoke up during closing arguments, veering outside the bounds of what the judge said he could say, and lashing out and making false accusations against both the judge and the New York attorney general. Robert Costa reports. Source

The White House is being pressed on Hunter Biden, who pleaded not guilty to nine federal tax charges Thursday. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has the latest. Source

Inflation grew at an annual rate of 3.4% in December, higher than economists had predicted. The increase could impact whether the Federal Reserve chooses to lower interest rates. Higher prices and mortgage rates have also left many Americans struggling. Jo Ling Kent has more. Source