On the Friday after Election Day, President-elect Donald Trump and his team are racing to staff the incoming administration. CBS News’ Scott MacFarlane reports on the names being floated for secretary of state, CIA director, secretary of defense, attorney general and treasury secretary. Source
Latino voters on why they supported Trump
While a majority of Latinos voted for Vice President Kamala Harris, President-elect Donald Trump was backed by a record 46% of Latino voters, even gaining support in Democratic strongholds like New York City. Lilia Luciano spoke with some voters who were behind that historic shift. Source
Feds investigate racist text messages sent nationwide
Federal authorities are investigating racist text messages that were sent this week to residents in at least 19 states, from California to Connecticut. The texts were also sent to students at multiple schools and universities. Omar Villafranca has details. Source
Dozens of homes destroyed in Southern California wildfire
More than 200 homes and structures have been damaged or destroyed in the Mountain Fire in Ventura County in Southern California. The blaze has scorched about 32 square miles. Firefighting efforts have been hampered by weather conditions that include extremely low humidity and no recent rainfall. Jonathan Vigliotti reports. Source
Report: Musk took part in call between Trump, Zelenskyy
A new Axios report says that billionaire Elon Musk was on a phone call between President-elect Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, underscoring that Musk has a seat at the table as Trump navigates his return to power. Robert Costa has more. Source
Charges filed in Iranian murder-for-hire plot against Trump
Two men are in federal custody and a third is wanted in connection with what authorities are calling an Iranian murder-for-hire plot against President-elect Donald Trump. Prosecutors allege one of the suspects, Farhad Shakeri, was an operative for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. He remains at large. Scott MacFarlane has the latest. Source
8 decades after her father’s mysterious death in WWII, she finally received answers
Gerri Eisenhauer’s father, Army Pvt. William Walters, was shipped off to World War II before she was even born. In 1944, her family got back his body and a letter that only stated he had died somewhere in France. Eighty years later, she finally received some answers. Steve Hartman has the story in “On the Road.” Source
Southern California residents react to wildfire that destroyed their homes
A massive wildfire in Southern California has burned across more than 20,000 acres in Ventura County, destroying dozens of homes. CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti spoke with residents about the heartbreak of losing their homes. Source
How to watch Butler Bulldogs vs. Austin Peay Governors: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Friday’s NCAA Basketball game
How to watch Butler vs. Austin Peay basketball game Source
“CBS Evening News” headlines for Friday, Nov. 8, 2024
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source