Zac Brown Band’s John Driskell Hopkins is turning his battle with ALS into a mission to help others: “When you’re given a life-threatening diagnosis, you really start to focus on things that matter.” Source
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NATO jets scrambled after Russian aircraft spotted
The Russian planes were “not adhering to international norms” when Italian and Norwegian NATO jets were mobilized. Source
It’s Starbucks Red Cup Day. Here’s what to know about the event.
Here’s how to get a free holiday-themed reusable red cup and what else there is to know about the event. Source
Wholesale prices up 0.2% in October
A day after the CPI report revealed a rise in inflation for October, the Producer Price Index is showing a similar increase for wholesale goods. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O’Grady has a look at the numbers. Source
South Africa is trying to starve 4,000 miners out of an illegal mine
South Africa’s government says it will let thousands of illegal miners starve until they accept their fate and emerge from an abandoned shaft to face arrest. Source
Famed Russian chef and Putin critic found dead in Belgrade
After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Alexei Zimin posted anti-war messages and stopped his cooking show on a pro-Kremlin television station. Source
The Onion buys Infowars out of bankruptcy in move backed by Sandy Hook families
Satirical news outlet the Onion has purchased Alex Jones’ Infowars site out of bankruptcy. The sale comes after the families of Sandy Hook shooting victims won a $1.5 billion libel suit against Jones for spreading false information and conspiracy theories about the shooting. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano has more. Source
Jaleel White on his new book, “Growing Up Urkel” and life after “Family Matters”
Jaleel White joins “CBS Mornings Plus” to discuss his new book “Growing Up Urkel,” and talks about life after his role as the beloved character Steve Urkel. Source
How human composting is offering a new alternative to burial and cremation
Most people choose burial or cremation, but human composting is becoming a popular alternative. Tom Harries, CEO of Earth Funeral, explains how it works and why it’s different. Source
“Mornings Memory”: Perdue Farms chairman Jim Perdue trades the boardroom for the “trenches”
In today’s “Mornings Memory,” we look back to 2002 when Perdue Farms chairman Jim Perdue stepped out of his office to work alongside his employees. Source