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Every year, the same anonymous businessman goes around the country handing out $100 to strangers. But this year, he decided to enlist the help of a homeless man in Phoenix. Steve Hartman has their story "On The Road."

A lot of people ignore the homeless, but folks rushing past Moses Elder might regret their haste

A Colorado mother vanished on Thanksgiving Day after dropping off her young daughter with her fiance. On Friday, police searched his home. CBS News' correspondent Nikki Battiste reports.

Police now want to question Patrick Frazee face to face

"There's a part of us that we're always the teacher," said Virginia Partain

It's been a month since high school teacher Virginia Partain escaped Paradise, California. Even though she lost her home, she's focused on her students and their future. CBS News correspondent Elaine Quijano reports.

TSA screeners have spotted a record number of guns at airport checkpoints this year. That includes more than 4,000 firearms in carry-on bags. CBS News transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports.

Stocks took another dive Friday. The Dow slid nearly 500 points. Johnson & Johnson also weighed down the index, falling more than ten percent after it was reported the company may have known for decades that its baby powder sometimes contained asbestos. CBS News senior national correspondent Jim Axelrod reports.

A federal investigation has been launched into the death of a 7-year-old girl who was in the custody of U.S. border agents. She was part of a group from Guatemala that surrendered at the border eight days ago. CBS News justice and homeland security correspondent Jeff Pegues reports.

President Trump has picked Mick Mulvaney, director of the Office of Management and Budget, to serve as acting White House chief of staff. He will replace John Kelly, who is leaving by the end of the year. CBS News Washington correspondent Paula Reid reports.

"Everything happens for a reason and I feel like maybe I made it so I could be here," said Larry Johnson

Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News" with Jeff Glor.

After the Camp Fire devastated Paradise, California, students are trying to move forward. Paradise High School Vice Principal Larry Johnson has faced challenges before. He was injured during an attack in Iraq. Elaine Quijano has the story.

Law enforcement agencies across the country went on alert during a nationwide wave of bomb threats. They were sent to courthouses, schools and dozens of other locations. CBS News justice and homeland security correspondent Jeff Pegues reports.

Janet Jackson, Stevie Nicks and Def Leppard will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Other inductees include Radiohead, the Cure and Roxy Music. CBS News correspondent Vladimir Duthiers reports.

Three people spent days in an abandoned coal mine, and now they're sharing what it was like to be thousands of feet underground. Cody Beverly said they had nothing to eat and it was hard to breathe. CBS News national correspondent Chip Reid reports.

Virgin Galactic cleared a major milestone on Thursday by sending a spaceship from the Mojave desert to beyond Earth's atmosphere. The company is now on track to send private tourists into space. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans spoke with Richard Branson.

European leaders met in Brussels Thursday, hoping to find a solution to the ongoing migrant crisis. But many are braving a dangerous journey from Italy to France in hopes of getting asylum. CBS News foreign correspondent Seth Doane reports.

With safer routes blocked, thousands of ill-equipped migrants try the deadly route though the Alps

President Trump stuck by his story Thursday, denying any involvement in hush-money payments to two alleged mistresses. He also had sharp words for his former lawyer Michael Cohen. CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett reports.