According to a Pew Research report, nearly half of American teenagers say they are online “almost constantly.” YouTube tops the list with 90% of respondents saying they use that platform the most, followed by TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat. Psychologist Lisa Damour joins CBS News to unpack the findings. Source
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Israel ramps up airstrikes on Syrian military targets
Israel ramped up military operations in Syria on Monday, launching a series of airstrikes on over 60 military sites across the country. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has more from Tel Aviv. Source
U.S.-backed forces concerned ISIS could regroup in Syria
As the new Syrian authority establishes itself, U.S.-backed forces in the region are concerned about ISIS potentially regrouping. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports. Source
Takeaways from Trump’s first post-election news conference
President-elect Donald Trump held his first post-election news conference Monday. While speaking to reporters at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, Trump addressed a range of issues including his Cabinet picks, foreign policy and trade. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett has the details. Source
Woman accused of stowing away on flight from NY to Paris apprehended again
Svetlana Dali, the woman accused of stowing away on a flight from New York to Paris, was arrested again, according to the FBI. Source
Is U.S. health care in a “gilded age”?
A New Yorker article argues that we are in “the gilded age of medicine.” So what does that mean for U.S. health care? Dr. Dhruv Khullar, associate professor of health and economics at Weill Cornell Medical College and contributing writer at the New Yorker, joins “America Decides” to discuss his piece. Source
Red states shifting agendas further right before Trump’s inauguration
New reporting reveals red states, energized by President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, are already pushing for more conservative agendas. Washington Post national correspondent Molly Hennessy-Fiske joins “America Decides” to discuss her reporting on what lawmakers are trying to get approved. Source
Mitch McConnell urges Trump to reject GOP calls for isolationism
In a new op-ed, Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell is urging President-elect Donald Trump to reject calls within the party embracing isolationism. McConnell has long been a supporter of U.S. aid to Ukraine. Political strategists Joel Payne and Matt Gorman join “America Decides” with analysis. Source
Trump attends Army-Navy game with key allies, Daniel Penny
President-elect Donald Trump huddled with several of his political allies, Cabinet picks and a Marine veteran recently acquitted of manslaughter at the Army-Navy football game over the weekend. Republican strategist and lobbyist Justin Sayfie joins “America Decides” to discuss. Source
Lawmakers call for action over East Coast drone sightings
President-elect Donald Trump says “the government knows what is happening” when it comes to the drone sightings on the East Coast. The Defense Department stated Monday it does not have any evidence to suggest that the drones are malicious. CBS News correspondent Tom Hanson reports from Colts Neck, New Jersey. Source