Chicago is looking in the division for its next coach Source
NBA winners and losers: Thunder make statement, Kawhi Leonard returns, Heat mired in Jimmy Butler saga
Also, referees will forever fear passing Nikola Jokic the basketball Source
Major winter storm dropping snow and ice on millions from Midwest to East Coast
Tens of millions of Americans are under winter weather alerts with a major storm bringing miserable conditions from Missouri to the East Coast. CBS News correspondent Ian Lee has more. Source
Dozens of marine mammals found dead after oil spill
An animal rescue group said 61 dead cetaceans – an order of aquatic mammals that includes whales and dolphins – had been recorded since the oil spill. Source
Deadly New Year’s trend strikes again in Japan
Choking on mochi is so common that authorities offer tips every year on how to help someone who has the food lodged in their throat. Source
Gunmen open fire on bar customers, killing 5 and wounding 7
Gunmen burst into the bar La Casita Azul and opened fire at customers, leaving bloodied bodies strewn on the floor according to local media. Source
4 years after Capitol attack, Trump pardons cloud future of Jan. 6 cases
With Trump’s pledge to issue pardons and shut down the investigation, many of those who breached the Capitol four years ago could see their convictions erased and records wiped clean. Source
A 2022 law changed how Congress counts electoral votes. Here’s how.
Monday’s joint session will be governed by a revised set of procedures that clarify the vice president’s role, a change aimed at preventing attempts to overturn election results. Source
Israeli officials say 3 killed in attack on vehicles in occupied West Bank
Far-right Israeli official calls for destruction of Palestinian town in occupied West Bank after 3 killed, 7 wounded in shooting attack. Source
North Korea test fires a ballistic missile as Blinken visits Seoul
North Korea test fires a ballistic missile as Blinken visits Seoul, where he warned that Putin could provide Kim Jong Un with advanced space technology. Source