Ridley Scott’s return to Gladiator brings new faces to the franchise. Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn and Fred Hechinger share their experience joining the series. Source

The leader of a New York City church where pop star Sabrina Carpenter filmed scenes for a music video has been stripped of his duties. Source

A month after the outgoing Los Angeles district attorney recommended resentencing, California Gov. Gavin Newsom says that decision is now on hold until the new district attorney takes office. Source

A lawyer for two women says his clients told a House committee they were paid to have sex with President-elect Trump’s pick for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, and to travel with him on multiple occasions. One also says she witnessed Gaetz having sex with a minor. After Trump chose Gaetz to serve as attorney general last week he resigned from Congress, pausing the release of a House Ethics report. CBS News political reporter Olivia Rinaldi has the latest. Source

A burglary was reported on the grounds of Windsor Castle. The apparent breach of security allegedly happened on Oct. 13. A British tabloid reported thieves broke into the estate through the Shaw Farm gate, reportedly ramming it and stealing two vehicles from a nearby building late at night. The robbery took place about one mile from where William, Kate and their three children live. Source

New details on allegations against Donald Trump’s attorney general pick Matt Gaetz. Also, the Kremlin slams President Biden’s decision allowing Ukraine to use American missiles for targets inside Russia. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Source

As undersea cables are cut, Finland and Germany say Europe is threated not only bt Russia’s war in Ukraine, but “from hybrid warfare by malicious actors.” Source

Officials suspect that migratory birds likely spread the H5N1 virus there. Source

Jose Ibarra, 26, is charged with murder and other crimes in Laken Riley’s death in February. Source

Parts of the Great Barrer Reef have suffered the highest coral mortality on record, Australian researchers say, and they fear the rest of it has suffered a similar fate. Source