House Ethics Committee meets to discuss future of Gaetz report; Judge sentences Laken Riley’s killer to life in prison without parole. Source

Lattes and other espresso-based drinks may not be available at some McDonald’s restaurants due to a glitch with coffee machines. Source

Paul Mescal discusses his experience working with Oscar winner Denzel Washington in “Gladiator II,” and what it was like to work on intense scenes together. Source

Drug cartel gunmen also attacked a funeral convoy of cars accompanying the body of one of the victims in the first attack, officials said. Source

Mortgage interest rates have moved up and down throughout 2024. Here’s what to know now. Source

A Georgia judge sentenced Jose Ibarra, an undocumented Venezuelan immigrant, to life without the possibility of parole in the trial for the death of Laken Riley. The nursing student disappeared while jogging in a wooded area of the University of Georgia Athens campus. CBS News’ Manuel Bojorquez reports. Source

Laken Riley’s loved ones addressed the court after a Georgia judge found Jose Ibarra guilty of all charges in the criminal case surrounding the nursing student’s death. CBS News’ Manuel Bojorquez breaks down the next steps in court. Source

Award-winning singer Clay Aiken, who rose to fame on American Idol, joins “CBS Mornings Plus” to talk about his new holiday album, “Christmas Bells Are Ringing,” and his rendition of Bing Crosby’s “Do You Hear What I Hear?” Source

By purchasing one of these policies now, seniors can get ahead of potential price hikes in the new year. Source

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz is meeting with Senate Republicans as he seeks to shore up support after Donald Trump tapped the embattled GOP firebrand as his pick for attorney general. Source