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1. Jury finds Trump family-owned company guilty on all counts related to an alleged 15-year tax fraud scheme

   A Manhattan jury has reached a verdict in the criminal tax fraud trial of two Trump Organization entities.

2. Why Trump wasn't charged in Trump Org. felony scheme

   A Manhattan jury has found two Trump Organization entities guilty on all counts in connection to a 15-year tax fraud scheme. CNN correspondent Kara Scannell reports.

3. House January 6 committee has decided to make criminal referrals, chairman says

   The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol has decided to make criminal referrals to the Department of Justice, the panel's chairman, Rep. Bennie Thompson, told reporters Tuesday.

4. Ex-DOJ official and former counsel in Trump Org. probe joins Manhattan DA's office

   Matthew Colangelo -- who recently served as a senior official in the US Justice Department and before that served as an attorney on the Trump Foundation investigation with the New York attorney general's office -- will now serve as senior counsel to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, according to an announcement from the office.

5. DOJ subpoenas officials in Wisconsin, Michigan and Arizona for communications with Trump around 2020 election

   Special counsel Jack Smith has subpoenaed local officials in Wisconsin and Michigan for any and all communications with then-President Donald Trump, his 2020 campaign and a number of aides and allies, multiple sources confirmed to CNN.

6. Analysis: How Trump's legacy became 'pure poison' for independents

   The highly touted red wave in last month's midterm election failed to develop largely because it hit a wall of resistance among independent voters, especially across the key battleground states. And that presents difficult questions for Republicans looking forward to 2024.

7. Trump's Save America PAC paying legal bills for witnesses in Mar-a-Lago probe

   Donald Trump's Save America PAC has been footing the legal bills for additional Trump aides and allies whom federal investigators have subpoenaed for grand jury testimony as part of investigations surrounding the former president, sources familiar with the matter tell CNN.

8. More than a million people have voted, Georgia official says

   • Election results for Georgia's Senate runoff

9. McConnell criticizes Trump's comments on the Constitution

   Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell criticized former President Donald Trump's comments in a post on Truth Social earlier this week that called for the "termination" of the Constitution.

10. Arizona Republican announces run for speaker in challenge to McCarthy

    Rep. Andy Biggs, the hard-right Arizona Republican who lost a bid last month for his conference's nomination to be the next speaker, says he will be a candidate for the speakership on January 3 -- a move that will only make it harder for House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy to claim the speaker's gavel on the first ballot.

11. He voted for Gov. Kemp but is supporting Sen. Warnock. Hear why

    CNN's Don Lemon speaks with supporters of Democratic incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker ahead of the Georgia Senate race to hear what's on voters' minds.

12. Stunning necklace found at burial site of powerful Anglo-Saxon woman

    Archaeologists have discovered a stunning 1,300-year-old necklace, made of gold, garnets and other semiprecious stones, at an excavation site in central England earmarked for a housing development.

13. Lawsuit against Saudi crown prince dismissed after Biden administration recommended he is given immunity

    A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Saudi Arabia's crown prince after the Biden administration recommended he be granted immunity in the case brought against him by the fiancée of murdered Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

14. Archaeologists may have solved a Florida beach mystery

    A structure unearthed on a Florida beach after recent storms could be a shipwreck from the 1800s, according to local officials.

15. Analysis: Blasts deep inside Russia hand Putin a fresh problem

16. Ukraine reduces power deficit as Russian strikes continue in south

17. The quarterfinal match-ups are now set in the World Cup

    All eight teams have now booked their places in the World Cup quarterfinals. Who are they and how did they get there?

18. John Travolta and Kirstie Alley: A love story

    Kirstie Alley and John Travolta were never romantically involved, but that wasn't how she initially wanted it.

19. Investigators have quality leads in killings of 4 students, Idaho police spokesperson says

    Investigators have "a lot of quality leads" about last month's killings of four University of Idaho students in an off-campus house, even though they still haven't determined who killed them, an Idaho state police spokesperson said Tuesday morning.

20. Watch one-year-old's remarkable reaction after being accidentally locked in car

    Aprianna Lukie's grandmother accidentally locked her one-year-old granddaughter in a car. Z'Naria cleverly followed her mother's instructions to make a safe escape.

21. Family of boy thrown from mall balcony reaches settlement, attorneys say

    More than three years after a boy was thrown over a balcony at the Mall of America in Minnesota, the child's family has reached a settlement with the mall, the family's attorneys said.

22. 'Totally uninhibited' dancing guest conductor goes viral

    Conductor gone wild. Watch guy who won a raffle get to conduct an orchestra. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.

23. Opinion: Kari Lake is leading an election denial parade, but nobody's following

    In contrast with the tight and turbulent Arizona election, Monday's certification of the state's voting results was uneventful. Boring, even. And most voters on both sides seem content with that.

24. Opinion: A hallelujah moment for iPhone users everywhere

    Back in 2018 — that is to say, five iPhone generations ago — an acquaintance shared a picture of a bunch of frayed and useless Apple Lightning charging cables on my Twitter feed, complaining that as a trillion-dollar company, Apple should "figure out a way to make better cords."

25. Bella Hadid wins model of the year award

    "London is back," announced Selling Sunset's Christine Quinn, whose pre-recorded year-in review-video message opened the 2022 Fashion Awards on Monday evening. "New York is back, Paris is back, Milan is back," Quinn continued, as viral runway moments from fashion houses including Bottega Veneta, Coperni, Tommy Hilfiger flashed across screens inside the historic Royal Albert Hall in London.

26. Santa Claus and the KKK raised by Supreme Court in LGBTQ rights case

    While hearing a case about whether a graphic designer can refuse to serve gay couples, the Supreme Court debated whether a shopping mall Santa Claus could decline to take a photo with a child dressed in a KKK costume.

27. Measles outbreak in central Ohio grows to more than 50 children, driven by 'lack of vaccination'

    A measles outbreak in central Ohio is growing, sickening more than 50 children, with many of them needing hospitalization, according to data updated Tuesday by Columbus Public Health.

28. A bat infestation at a Nevada fire station is so bad, the department is abandoning the building

    A Nevada fire department that closed one of its stations for an "undetermined amount of time" because of a bat infestation is now preparing to hand that station back over to the state and move to a new building.

29. Chelsea Handler and Leslie Jones among guest hosts to step in for Trevor Noah on 'The Daily Show'

    The end of an era is fast approaching at Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," and the network has announced at least the first phase of plans for what's to come next.

30. Former Trump official says he may launch 2024 bid to stop Trump

    John Bolton, who served as former president Donald Trump's national security adviser, says he is contemplating entering the 2024 presidential race to stop Trump from getting a second term in office.

31. Sheriff says whoever fired at crucial North Carolina substations 'knew exactly what they were doing'

    Residents of a North Carolina county are entering a third day without lights or heating, after a suspected attack on electric substations resulted in a widespread outage that blanketed the county in darkness, shuttered schools and businesses and prompted a curfew.

32. Tech worker went public with story of discrimination. She's helping others do the same

    Ifeoma Ozoma signed a non-disclosure agreement with Pinterest and then broke it on Twitter to tell her story of discrimination. Two years later, she has spearheaded legislation that protects millions of employees in similar situations.

33. Scientists finally know why people get more colds and flu in winter

    A chill is in the air, and you all know what that means — it's time for cold and flu season, when it seems everyone you know is suddenly sneezing, sniffling or worse. It's almost as if those pesky cold and flu germs whirl in with the first blast of winter weather.

34. Ashton Kutcher and twin Michael talk health, guilt and rift between them

    In a rare interview, twin brothers Ashton and Michael Kutcher talked about both their bond and their rift.

35. Dementia risk may increase if you're eating these foods, study says

    • How are hearing aids and dementia related? A new study explains • Video: See moment Chris Hemsworth learns of a shocking health secret in his DNA

36. Meet the service dogs who can switch on lights and open doors

    Since 1975, Canine Companions has placed 7,200 dogs with needy participants -- all free of charge. Dogs are trained for over two years to learn more than 40 commands that help better peoples' lives. For Izzy Sherman, a ten-year-old using a walker, her new service dog will be a "game changer."

37. 6 everyday ways to keep back pain at bay

    For many people, back pain can make it difficult to function in everyday life. It affects how you move, feel and think, leaving you with no choice but to take some kind of action to alleviate the pain.

38. 8 million cleaning products recalled over bacteria exposure risk

    The Laundress brand of detergent and household cleaning products has recalled about eight million products because of the possible presence of bacteria that could pose a health risk to consumers.

39. Podcast: Being an OnlyFans creator isn't as easy as you think. Audie Cornish hears from two people who've made it their career

40. 44 gifts for even the pickiest men on your holiday list