The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week. Meanwhile, the average 30-year mortgage rate hit 6.85%, the highest since July. CBS News contributor Javier David breaks it down. Source

President Biden celebrated the holidays with a bill-signing blitz on Christmas Eve. The 50 measures becoming law include the “Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act,” championed by Paris Hilton, the “Stop Campus Hazing Act” and a law prohibiting Congress members from receiving retirement payments if they are convicted of certain crimes. CBS News’ Scott MacFarlane has the details. Source

Investigators are looking into whether Russian anti-aircraft defenses may have played a role in the deadly plane crash in Kazakhstan. Many questions remain about why the plane was diverted and what led to the crash that killed dozens. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has more. Source

President-elect Donald Trump spent Christmas Day laying out his foreign policy aspirations for his second term, including his threat to retake control of the Panama Canal. He also suggested the U.S. could take control of Greenland and Canada. CBS News political reporter Taurean Small has more on his recent statements and how the world reacted. Source

The probe will focus on the findings of a recent investigative news program on alleged actions of Sara Netanyahu, the prime minister’s wife, officials said. Source

A pizza delivery worker, upset over a tip, allegedly repeatedly stabbed a pregnant woman at a Florida motel, a sheriff’s office says. Source

A wave of storms is hitting the South with most of northeastern Texas and parts of Louisiana under tornado watches. Texas also faces potential hail, flash floods and wind gusts up to 70 miles per hour. CBS News national reporter Kati Weis reports. Source

38 killed in Kazakhstan plane crash; Beyoncé performs NFL halftime show Source

Bundling auto and home insurance can pay off — but that’s not always the case, experts say. Source

Israel says it is targeting Houthi military sites in Yemen’s rebel-held capital city, Sanaa. Source