Albertsons said it is calling off its merger with Kroger and is suing the rival grocery chain for breach of contract. Source

Carrie Preston returns for season two of Elsbeth, a spinoff of “The Good Wife.” She joins “CBS Mornings Plus” to talk about the latest season and having her real-life husband, Michael Emerson, make a guest appearance. Source

Ultrasounds, now routine in monitoring pregnancies, were a groundbreaking addition to prenatal care just over 40 years ago. Today’s “Mornings Memory” looks back at their rise. Source

“Sonic the Hedgehog 3” brings back director Jeff Fowler and introduces Keanu Reeves as Shadow, Sonic’s powerful and enigmatic rival from the video games. They join “CBS Mornings.” Source

Inflation has cooled from its most recent peak, but progress in getting it to a 2% annual rate has been slow. Source

On Tuesday, a proposed mega-merger between two of America’s largest supermarket chains was blocked in the courts. The deal would have seen Kroger acquire rival Albertsons for $25 billion, but government regulators argue it would stifle competition and increase the price of food. CBS News Moneywatch correspondent Kelly O’Grady explains. Source

A new consumer survey shows package thieves have stolen from 14 million Americans in just the last three months. National consumer correspondent Usher Quraishi shows how to protect yourself from porch pirates. Source

President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks appear to be gaining momentum as the seek support for confirmation. Trump’s embattled pick for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, will be meeting with senators again Wednesday. CBS News political reporter Libby Cathey has more. Source

Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has a dramatic outburst as he arrives at a Pennsylvania courthouse. Also, firefighters struggle to contain a fast-moving wildfire in Southern California. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Source

Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani, a minister in Afghanistan’s de-facto Taliban government and a member of a notorious family, was among those killed in an explosion in Kabul. Source