According to the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. creates nearly 6 billion tons more waste in December than in other months. The nonprofit says about 25% of returned products end up in landfills. Sandra Goldmark, a circular economy expert and associate dean at the Columbia University Climate School, joins CBS News to share examples of sustainable, environmentally friendly gifts for everyone on your list.

Ukraine says Russia has launched one of its largest strikes against the country’s energy infrastructure since the war began. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the Kremlin fired dozens of cruise and ballistic missiles Friday, along with nearly 200 drones. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has the latest.

The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has started presenting evidence to a grand jury in the case against the man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. At a news conference Friday afternoon, District Attorney Alvin Bragg gave an update on the efforts to extradite Luigi Mangione to New York. CBS News crime and public safety senior coordinating producer Anna Schecter has the details.