From national issues to rising prices, a survey found Americans are feeling an additional strain this year Source

Sam Altman is returning as the CEO of OpenAI nearly a week after he was fired from the role. CBS News senior business and tech correspondent Jo Ling Kent has the latest. Source

Because of the odd crime scene, Stephen Smith’s mother never believed that it was a hit-and-run. Now a team of high-profile lawyers and forensic experts are helping her get answers. Source

Israel and Hamas have approved a deal that will allow for the release of some hostages held in Gaza. Among those expected to be released is 3-year-old Abigail Mor Edan, the youngest known American hostage. Her family members, Liz Hirsh Naftali and Noa Naftali, join “CBS Mornings” to share Abigail’s story as they await her potential release. Source

Stephanie Abrams from our partners at The Weather Channel and some of your local CBS meteorologists show us the winter outlook. El Niño and climate change are influencing this year’s expectations. Most notably, a wet pattern is shaping up for the Southeast and much of the North could feel a warmer-than-average winter. Source

Deciding when, or whether, to buy long-term care insurance can be complex. Here’s what to know. Source

Israel and Hamas reached a hostage deal that will see the release of women and children during a four-day pause in fighting. The pause can be extended. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan reports on how the deal was established and what could come next. Source

Dr. Celine Gounder, CBS News medical contributor and editor at large for Public Health at KFF, joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss winter surges in respiratory illnesses, RSV prevention tools and how to stay healthy during the holiday season. Source

Issuing a wanted poster with a mugshot of the coiled green mamba, police warned: “The snake is very dangerous.” Source

Evidence in the case allegedly included incriminating texts, surveillance video and a Selena Gomez song. Source