In a major win for people of color, five black women have taken home the titles of the world’s top beauty pageants for the first time in history. South Africa’s Zozibini Tunzi was crowned Miss Universe and joined CBSN to discuss this milestone in the pageant world. Source
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Boeing halts production of grounded 737 Max jets
Troubled jet’s production suspension could harm a U.S. economic expansion that many experts already fear is slowing. Source
SpaceX launches Falcon 9 with communications satellite
The new satellite will provide high-speed commercial and government communications across the Asia-Pacific region. Source
How candidates are preparing for the Iowa caucuses
The Iowa caucuses are less than 50 days away. CBS News 2020 campaign reporter Musadiq Bidar joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” to discuss how candidates are focusing on the state. Source
House set to vote on impeachment articles this week
This week, President Trump is expected to become the third U.S. president to be impeached. Zeke Miller, a CBSN political contributor and White House reporter for The Associated Press, and Siobhan Hughes, a Capitol Hill reporter for the Wall Street Journal, join CBSN’s “Red & Blue” to discuss the next steps. Source
Deputy fired after slamming student to ground twice
North Carolina’s State Bureau of Investigation is investigating the incident at Vance County Middle School in Henderson. Source
Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You” hits top of Billboard’s Hot 100 list
Twenty-five years after it was released, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You” hit the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 list. It’s the first time ever that the song has earned the top spot. CBSN Los Angeles reports. Source
Man tried 6 times for same murders released on bond
A Mississippi man who has been tried six times for the same murders is enjoying his first night of freedom in more than two decades. Curtis Flowers was released from prison, months after a victory in the Supreme Court. Janet Shamlian reports. Source
When to order last-minute holiday gifts
Christmas shipping deadlines are coming up fast. The longer you wait, the more you will pay to get those packages to loved ones on time. Source
Concerns as hackers target home security systems
Doorbell security cameras are supposed to give you peace of mind. But there have been a number of incidents where strange voices come through a device. Jamie Yuccas looks into who is behind it. Source