Protesters demonstrating against the war in Gaza interrupted Secretary of State Antony Blinken as he testified Wednesday before a House panel about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. See the moment. Source

Emily Bear, co-creator of “The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical Album,” has worked with Beyoncé and co-written songs for “Moana Two.” Natalie Morales visits her Los Angeles studio to see her creative process. 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

“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

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense, met with Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who is expected to be a more centrist voice in the next Senate. He is also meeting with moderate Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine Wednesday. Other Trump Cabinet nominees, including Pam Bondi, Kash Patel, Kristi Noem and Tulsi Gabbard, are making rounds on Capitol Hill for Senate support. Meanwhile, Trump announced Kimberly Guilfoyle is his pick to be U.S. ambassador to Greece. Source

Civil rights lawyer and activist Bryan Stevenson revisits his award-winning memoir “Just Mercy” with a new edition that reflects on its enduring impact. Source

While Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was playing in an NFL game on Monday, authorities say someone was breaking into his Ohio home. It’s the latest in a string of burglaries targeting the homes of NBA and NFL athletes. In October, the homes of Kansas City Chiefs superstars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were broken into just days apart. Source

A 64-year-old woman was rescued from an Oregon state park where she had been stranded for almost two full days, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Source

If you want to invest in gold by year’s end, here’s how (and how not) to do it, according to experts. Source

Video showed the judge falling back from her seat as Deobra Redden flung himself over her bench and grabbed her hair, toppling an American flag onto them. Source