Daniel Penny, the Marine veteran charged for the chokehold death of Jordan Neely, has been found not guilty of criminally negligent homicide. CBS News New York breaks down the verdict with civil rights lawyer Mayo Bartlett and CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson provides her take on the jury’s decision. Source

The restaurant chain attributed the mess-up to staffing challenges, saying refusal of service was unrelated to the students’ abilities. Source

A local seed leads to a nationwide company. The story of the Notgrass family and the Home Schooling curriculum they created. Charlene Notgrass is the author, along with her family.

Syrian rebels take control after Assad flees to Moscow; “The Wizard of Oz” ruby slippers sell for $28M at auction. Source

The WHO says 406 cases of the disease have been recorded and that more than half of those who died were children younger than 5. Source

President-elect Donald Trump announced a new line of merchandise on his Truth Social app, a fragrance line called “Fight, Fight, Fight.” Source

Divers searched for evidence in Central Park’s lake as the manhunt for a person of interest in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson spreads to other parts of the U.S. CBS News’ Lilia Luciano breaks down the latest. Source

Othman El Ballouti, who was sanctioned by the U.S. last year, was held over an international arrest warrant issued by Belgian authorities. Source

Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut announced the 2025 Golden Globes nominations on Monday, unveiling 10 categories exclusively on “CBS Mornings.” Watch the full coverage. Source

Award-winning actor and comedian Billy Crystal’s newest project is a psychological thriller on Apple TV+ called “Before.” Crystal joined “CBS Mornings” to talk about producing and starring in the new series. Source