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CBS Evening News, December 20, 2022

Snowstorm threatens holiday travel rush; New park built in tornado-struck Tennessee town

"Tripledemic" severely strains children's hospitals

Pediatric hospitals are in crisis mode due to a wave of respiratory illness. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said 45 states are reporting "high" or "very high" levels of influenza. Janet Shamlian is at a children's hospital in Tennessee with the details.

Deadly 6.4-magnitude earthquake hits Northern California

At least two people died and 11 others were injured after a powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck near a rural town in Northern California. Tens of thousands are still without power. Manuel Bojorquez has more.

New park built in tornado-struck Tennessee town

In 2020, a deadly tornado ripped through a Tennessee town. Now, at the site of a family home, is a park built in memory of those who died during the tragic event. David Begnaud shares more.

Biden administration asks Supreme Court to deny GOP request to keep Title 42

The Biden administration asked the Supreme Court Tuesday to allow it to end the Title 42 border policy. The pandemic-era restriction used to expel migrants from the U.S. was set to expire Wednesday. Andrew Schoenholtz, an immigration law and policy professor at Georgetown, examines the ongoing legal battle.

House Ways and Means Committee votes to release Trump's tax returns

The committee said in its report that "it was clear that the mandatory audit program was not a priority" for the IRS, and that the IRS did not audit Trump in the first two years he was in office.

Sarver agrees to sell Phoenix Suns, Mercury to Mat Ishbia for $4 billion

If the sale is approved and closes at $4 billion, it would be the largest purchase in NBA history.

12/20: CBS News Prime Time

John Dickerson reports on Volodymyr Zelenskyy's possible visit to the U.S., explores the Taliban's ban on college for women, and speaks with an immigration law expert about Title 42.

Eye on America: Jamestown's rising sea levels, Sebastian Maniscalco's parenting advice and more

We travel to endangered Jamestown, Virginia, to see one community's effort to save it from rising sea levels. And we meet up with comedian Sebastian Maniscalco, who's sharing laughs and advice with first-time parents. Watch these stories and more on "Eye on America" with host Michelle Miller.

Historian discusses Jan. 6 and its aftermath: "A replay of what we saw after the Civil War"

The House Jan. 6 committee unanimously approved criminal referrals Monday for former President Donald Trump and several of his allies for their alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Jeremi Suri, a history and public affairs professor at the University of Texas at Austin, joins CBS News to discuss the historical impact of Jan. 6 and the committee's actions.