President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson as his choice for secretary of state; Collette Divitto’s Down syndrome is not stopping her from fulfilling her dream of becoming a successful baker. Source
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Charges filed after CBS News shines light on military health care fraud
Former NFL linebacker Monty Grow was charged Tuesday with multiple felony counts including conspiracy and money laundering for his alleged role in a scheme targeting the military’s health care program. The fraud, exposed in a CBS News investigation, cost U.S. taxpayers $2 billion last year. Jim Axelrod reports. Source
El Faro’s data recorder reveals cargo ship crew’s final moments
Investigators released transcripts Tuesday from the voice recorder of the cargo ship El Faro before it sank near the Bahamas last year. Thirty-three people died when the ship lost power in the path of a Category Four hurricane. Kris Van Cleave reports. Source
Four must-see movies before awards season
The Golden Globes nominees have been named, and awards season is just around the corner. “La La Land,” “Moonlight,” “Lion,” and “Manchester by the Sea” are a few of the movies getting plenty of buzz. Source
Hailee Steinfeld on new movie, music and rise to stardom
Singer and actress Hailee Steinfeld picked up her first Golden Globe nomination Monday for the comedy “The Edge of Seventeen.” Steinfeld plays a teenager who thinks her world is ending when her best friend begins dating her brother. Steinfeld also received two Critics’ Choice nominations for the role of Nadine. Steinfeld joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss her acting and singing career, and the message of empowerment she wants to share through her work. Source
John Goodman and Ed Davis on “Patriots Day”
John Goodman’s remarkable career has run more than 30 years and the actor has appeared in more than 70 movies. Goodman stars as Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis in the new movie “Patriots Day,” based on the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings and the manhunt for the attackers. Goodman and Davis — who consulted on the movie — join “CBS This Morning” to discuss the film. Source
Ex-CIA insider on Trump’s skepticism of intel
Michael Morell, a former acting director and deputy director of the CIA, joins “CBS This Morning” from Washington to discuss President-elect Trump’s pushback against CIA claims that Russia tried to interfere in the U.S. election. Source
Scrutiny of ExxonMobil CEO for Secretary of State
The leading candidate for President-elect Donald Trump’s Secretary of State is ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson. The pick has drawn scrutiny owing to Tillerson’s close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Nancy Cordes follows the reaction in Washington. Source
12/11: Trump calls Russian election influence report “ridiculous”; Hearing from Aleppo’s war-weary residents
Donald Trump on Sunday dismissed the CIA’s assessment that Russia helped him get elected, saying the Democrats are behind the story; Syria’s largest city, Aleppo, has been devastated by the country’s civil war Source
Lost
Imagine you’re 5 years old and 1,000 miles away from home — not knowing your last name or your address. How do you find your way back? Bill Whitaker reports on one man’s powerful story of loss and love Source