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

Congress has just over a week to avert a government shutdown, and some Republican House members are pushing House Speaker Mike Johnson to abandon a spending agreement with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more. Source

Former President Donald Trump and Hunter Biden, son of President Biden, both spent Thursday in court dealing with separate legal cases that could have serious implications for the 2024 presidential election. CBS News’ Robert Costa and Erica Brown report. Source

The funding could keep a popular internet affordability program in place for millions of American households through the end of the year. Source

“I know she’s going through it, but I know that we’re never given more than we can handle and that she is going to crush this,” Michael Strahan said about his daughter, Isabella, during a joint interview Thursday. Source

After Rodgers’ segment on coaches Bill Belichick and Nick Saban, Pat McAfee and cohost A.J. Hawk joked about his not being allowed on the program and expressed gratitude for his support. Source

The researchers determined it predated T. rex by up to 7 million years, showing that tyrannosaurs were in North America long before paleontologists previously thought. Source

A Peacock-exclusive NFL game has people talking about the streaming service. Read this before you sign up. Source

Rapper-turned-country singer Jelly Roll testified before a Senate committee about the importance of prioritizing the fentanyl crisis. Source

More than 4 in 10 of clergy surveyed in fall 2023 had seriously considered leaving their congregations at least once since 2020, according to the survey released by the Hartford Institute for Religion Research. Source