The NBA says it is investigating an accusation that Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey had an improper relationship with an underage girl. Source

According to one survey, American shoppers are expected to spend 14% more this holiday season than they did in 2022, this despite inflation and high interest rates. Roxana Saberi has more. Source

A wave of lawsuits alleging sexual assault were filed in New York this week against prominent figures, including former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs and actor Jamie Foxx. The lawsuits came before Thursday’s expiration of the temporary Adult Survivors Act, which created a one-year window for adults to file lawsuits against alleged abusers regardless of the statute of limitations. Elaine Quijano reports. Source

Former Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius, who was convicted in South Africa of murder in the 2013 shooting death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, has been granted parole after serving more than 10 years in prison. Source

President Biden on Friday said it was his “hope and expectation” that American hostages who were kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7 would be released. This comes after 24 hostages were released in the first day of the temporary cease-fire. Weijia Jiang has more from Nantucket. Source

Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News” with Nancy Cordes. Source

Thirteen Israelis, 10 Thai nationals and a Filipino citizen who were taken hostage by Hamas militants on Oct. 7 were released Friday as part of a temporary cease-fire agreement reached between Israel and Hamas this week. Israel subsequently released 39 Palestinian women and children it was holding in its jails. Lilia Luciano has more. Source

Brittany Commisso​, who worked for Cuomo starting in 2017, filed the lawsuit under the Adult Survivors Act. Source

Attention coffee lovers: These Black Friday 2023 espresso machine deals are so good, they’re sure to sell out. Source

It’s Black Friday and shoppers are racing for the stores to get in on some of the best deals of the year. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi is at the mall in Elmhurst, New York, with more on the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season. Source