In today’s world headlines: Thick smoke from bushfires chokes Sydney, Australia. Alleged WhatsApp child abuse group members have been arrested in 11 countries. And British Prime Minister Boris Johnson recreated a scene from the movie “Love Actually” in an ad to promote Brexit. Ian Lee joins CBSN AM from London with a roundup. Source

Ryan Tannehill completed 21-of-27 passes for 391 yards and three touchdown passes with a passer rating of 140.4 in the team’s 42-21 win over the Oakland Raiders on Sunday. Source

Elizabeth Smart’s father made headlines over the summer when he revealed to the public that he’s gay. Ed Smart became a national figure in 2002 when his daughter was kidnapped and then rescued. In an exclusive interview, Smart told Gayle King about struggling with his sexuality for decades, and how difficult it was to come out to his wife and children. Source

Many people across the South are fighting to take down statues of Confederate heroes. But a new monument in Richmond, Virginia, the formal capital of the Confederacy, sends a very different message. Anthony Mason spoke to the artist, Kehinde Wiley, who says he wants to create a new narrative. Source

The family of an 18-month-old girl who died after falling 150 feet off a Royal Caribbean ship says they are suing the cruise line Wednesday. Chloe Wiegand’s grandfather, Sam Anello, says he was holding her against what he thought was a closed window when she fell from his grasp. He faces criminal charges in Puerto Rico. David Begnaud reports. Source

The public will hear from the Justice Department watchdog who found no evidence of political bias in the FBI’s probe of the 2016 Trump campaign. The inspector general’s report also found the bureau had good reason to open the investigation, though agents made many mistakes in the process. Catherine Herridge spoke with Sen. Lindsey Graham, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Source

Time Magazine on Wednesday announced teen climate activist Greta Thunberg ​is its 2019 Person of the Year. Source

This week, on the “Intelligence Matters” podcast, Smith talks with Morell about the work of overseeing the U.S. military and also the late-stage negotiations over the annual Defense Department spending bill. Source

Inspector General Michael Horowitz released his report on the origins of the Russia investigation Monday. Source

Michael Horowitz’s conclusions weigh in on what became known as the Mueller report. Source