The Syrian cease-fire agreement appears to be mostly holding after it went into effect midnight local time. The deal was brokered by Russia and Turkey, two countries on opposite sides of the civil war. If the cease-fire lasts, peace talks are scheduled for January. Holly Williams reports from Istanbul. Source

Northern New England is digging out from its strongest storm in more than two years. The nor’easter dumped heavy snow on many highways, leading to dozens of accidents around the region. Parts of New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine expect a foot of snow or more. DeMarco Morgan reports from Henniker, New Hampshire. Source

The Obama administration announced a series of actions against Russia Thursday in retaliation for alleged Russian hacking which sought to disrupt the presidential election; Parmesan cheese is on the most-wanted list for many criminals in Reggio Emilia, Italy. Source

Many believe it was no coincidence that Debbie Reynolds died the day after the death of her daughter Carrie Fisher. Medical experts say “broken heart syndrome” is real, and CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook found one family who experienced a similar loss. Source

Tributes to Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher filled social media on Thursday. Drawings depicted the late mother and daughter together — Reynolds as her “Singin’ in the Rain” character Kathy Selden and Fisher as Princess Leia from “Star Wars” Source

In this profile originally broadcast on February 1, 2004, actress and author Carrie Fisher (best known as Princess Leia of “Star Wars”) talked with correspondent Rita Braver about her novel “The Best Awful,” a thinly-fictionalized account of how Hollywood talent agent Bryan Lourd – the father of Fisher’s real-life daughter – left her for another man, and of her battle with mental illness. Source

CBSNews.com’s David Morgan picks the year’s top movies, from indie favorites, blockbusters and arthouse fare to compelling documentaries. Source

Lisa Gill from Consumer Reports joins CBSN to discuss their findings on some of the most popular over-the-counter sleep aids and the dangers many Americans could face from misusing them. Source

India accounts for nearly half the new COVID cases in the world every day. Indian hospitals are scrambling for oxygen from abroad as hospitalizations continue to increase. Elizabeth Palmer reports. Source

The FDA has lifted the temporary pause of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine and states will now distribute the doses. The short pause has made many Americans much more hesitant to get the vaccine. CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus has the latest. Source