A man hopes to bring representation and diversity to the role of Santa Claus. A ballerina from Minnesota earns an iconic holiday role in New York City. Julia Roberts tells Gayle King where she thinks some of her most beloved characters ended up. Source

It left 13 and the gunman dead, authorities said, adding that he was a student at the school. No Americans are believed to have been among the victims, the State Department told CBS News. Source

Delaying cancer treatment can be deadly — which makes the roadblock-riddled process that health insurers use to approve or deny care particularly daunting for oncology patients. Source

Tipping for the holidays is an important way to reward employees who go above and beyond, experts says. Here’s how much to give. Source

The deal is reportedly worth $325 million, adding yet another star to an already loaded roster. Source

The Morris family and their then 15-year-old went to a Mavericks game in April 2022. After leaving her seat, she disappeared. Now they are speaking out about how she escaped sex trafficking. Source

The deal calls for the Montreal-based company to pay more than $1.8 million to the U.S. government, as well as make separate payments to the individual women harmed by the trafficking. Source

It’s not the first time Henson has spoken out on this topic, revealing that she only made $150,000 for her Academy Award-nominated role in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.” Source

John Dickerson reports on a mass shooting in Prague, flood watches in California and Arizona, and the holiday travel rush ramping up. Source

A new analysis of listings in 97 of the most populous U.S. metropolitan areas found that just 15.5% of homes for sale last year were affordable for the typical household. Source