Following testimony from his daughter, Ivanka, Donald Trump’s lawyers will begin presenting their case Thursday in the New York civil fraud trial against the former president. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more. Source

Five Republican presidential hopefuls gathered in Miami on Wednesday for the third debate of the primary cycle, where they focused their attacks on each other while mostly avoiding former President Donald Trump, the clear front-runner. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy trained their fire on each other, while former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Sen. Tim Scott struggled for air time. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa has more. Source

Joel Payne, the chief communications officer for the liberal advocacy group MoveOn, and Terry Sullivan, Marco Rubio’s 2016 presidential campaign manager, join “CBS Mornings” to discuss the third GOP presidential debate. Both are CBS News contributors. Source

The union representing film and television actors has struck a tentative deal with entertainment industry studios on a new labor contract, SAG-AFTRA announced Wednesday, moving the sides closer to ending what has been a contentious nearly four-month strike. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans has more. Source

Film and television actors are back to work starting Thursday after SAG-AFTRA’s negotiating committee approves a tentative three-year contract, ending a 118-day strike. The union is touting gains in compensation and protections against the use of AI. Carter Evans reports from Culver City, California. Source

The possible cease-fire deal is being brokered by the United States, Egypt and Qatar, a Persian Gulf country that mediates with Hamas, according to the Associated Press. Source

SustainCERT’s CEO Marion Verles reveals how a trip to Cambodia provided the catalyst for her leadership on tackling the climate crisis. Source

Belmont University student Jillian Ludwig was walking on a track in a local park when she was shot and critically wounded. Source

Stephen Tyler Bieneman cried as each juror was polled and said they found him not guilty of misdemeanor assault in connection with an incident at McMurdo Station. Source

Ten panthers have now been killed by cars in the state this year — and 64 have been killed since 2021, according to statistics kept by the state. Source