Three people were killed and eight more were hurt after a Saudi Air Force trainee opened fire at a Navy base in Pensacola. Investigators are looking into whether it was terrorism. Also, the White House signals the president will not mount a defense in the House’s impeachment, telling Democrats to end it or get it over with quickly. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
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White House won’t participate in next impeachment hearing
The White House has declined the invitation from Democrats to participate in the next public impeachment hearing, which is set for Monday. The president and his legal team’s decision to sit out the next round of questioning comes as Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are set to spend the weekend drafting articles of impeachment. Natalie Brand reports. Source
Deadly Florida Navy base shooting: Saudi Air Force trainee kills three, himself
Four people, including the gunman, were killed and eight others were injured in a shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola. CBS News has learned the gunman was Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani, a Saudi Arabian national, and a pilot-in-training for the Saudi Air Force. He had been training in the United States since 2017. The FBI is investigating the suspect’s social media posts and whether he acted alone. But investigators have not said what his possible motive might have been. David Begnaud reports. Source
The Dish: Chef Ivan Orkin shares Japanese recipes
After working in restaurants in the United States, Orkin moved to Tokyo and took his wife’s bold suggestion to open a ramen shop. Source
Cop who body-slammed man used same move as MMA fighter
Cellphone video taken by a bystander shows the officer slamming a man who had been ticketed for drinking in public. Source
Country singer was driving drunk and speeding in fatal crash
Toxicology and post-mortem reports done by the medical examiner’s office indicated she had a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.28, more than three times the legal limit in New Mexico. Source
PG&E reaches $13.5 billion settlement over California wildfires
Resolving claims stemming from the 2017 Northern California wildfires and 2018 Camp Fire, among others. Source
12/6/19: CBSN Evening News
4 dead, 8 other injured in Pensacola shooting; On The Road: Secret Santa Source
12/6: CBS Evening News
Pensacola shooting suspect was in the U.S. for aviation training; Secret Santa recruits Milwaukee bus drivers to give money to passengers. Source
Supreme Court temporarily blocks restarting federal executions
Daniel Lewis Lee’s execution was scheduled for Monday, the first federal execution since 2003. Source