Fourteen-term New York Republican Representative Peter King won’t seek reelection. The 75-year-old joins a growing number of Republicans and a handful of Democrats who plan to leave after next year. CBSN New York’s Carolyn Gusoff reports. Source
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Anti-Trump protesters clash with WWII vet at NYC Veterans Day Parade
As President Trump spoke before the parade, protesters outside blew whistles and shouted “Traitor” — and even clashed with a World War II veteran in the parade. Source
Democrats release transcript of top Pentagon official’s testimony
Laura Cooper appeared behind closed doors before the impeachment committees on October 23 Source
Supreme Court to tackle Trump’s DACA termination
The future of young immigrant “Dreamers” will be up to the Supreme Court as it hears arguments over the legality of President Trump’s termination of the Obama-era DACA program. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez explains how undocumented immigrants could be affected. Source
Google mining Americans’ health data, report says
More than 100 Google workers have access to lab results, diagnoses, hospitalization records and more, WSJ says Source
Paralyzed veteran completes marathon with robotic exoskeleton
When Terry Vereline crossed the finish line, she became the first paralyzed veteran to complete a marathon using an exoskeleton Source
WWII sub missing for 75 years is discovered: “We just found 80 men”
According to the Navy, the USS Grayback was one of the most successful submarines in the war, sinking a total of 14 ships Source
The Apple Card is sexist, claims Apple co-founder Wozniak
Goldman Sachs, the issuer behind the tech-branded plastic, says gender is not a factor in credit-decision process Source
Value of a high school degree has collapsed since 1980
The U.S. may be headed for Victorian-era income inequality, with less educated workers stuck toiling for the 1% Source
SpaceX launches solar-powered Starlink internet satellites into orbit
SpaceX launched one of its Falcon 9 rockets from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, carrying an additional 60 solar-powered Starlink internet relay satellites into orbit. The rocket’s first stage later successfully landed back on Earth for a record fourth time. Source