CBS Evening News S2026E16 - Episode 16

More than 200 million people in 35 states are bracing for heavy snow, ice and bitter cold temperatures ahead of a powerful winter storm. Jason Allen, Kris Van Cleave and Ash-har Quraishi have more. Lonnie Quinn has the forecast. Jack Smith, the former special counsel who oversaw two criminal investigations into President Trump during the Biden administration, testified publicly for the first time at a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee. Scott MacFarlane has details. President Trump launched the Board of Peace on his final days in Davos for the World Economic Forum. As Ed O'Keefe reports, its mission is the redevelopment of the Gaza Strip. Energy workers in Ukraine endure freezing temperatures and frozen pipes to repair damage caused by Russian strikes. With temperatures far below freezing, warming centers have become a lifeline across the country. Imtiaz Tyab has more. A year after a law that effectively banned TikTok from the U.S. went into effect, China and the U.S. have signed off on a deal, according to a White House official. Kelly O'Grady explains.