An upgraded Northrop Grumman Antares rocket roared to life and vaulted into orbit Saturday for a flight to deliver 3.7 tons of crew supplies and equipment to the International Space Station. Also on board: a compact oven that will be used to bake the first cookies in orbit. Source
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California firefighters get a little help from Matthew McConaughey
The actor helped prepare 1,600 turkey dinners for more than 20 firehouses and homeless shelters in Southern California Source
Boeing prepares key test for Starliner spacecraft
A successful pad-abort test is a critical milestone on the road to readying Boeing’s Starliner capsule for launch Source
Powerful storm dislodges old iron boat closer to Niagara Falls
A slow-motion drama is unfolding at one of North America’s most famous tourist sites after a storm hit the region Halloween night Source
Buttigieg says there’s “energy for an outsider like me” in 2020 race
The Democratic hopeful speaks to CBS News while campaigning in Iowa, where a recent poll placed him in third place Source
50,000 runners compete in New York City Marathon
Tens of thousands of runners competed in New York City Marathon on Sunday. Joyciline Jepkosgei won the women’s race, finishing in 2 hours, 22 minutes and 38 seconds. Geoffrey Kamworor was the fastest man, crossing the finish line in just over 2 hours and 8 minutes. Source
2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg barnstorms Iowa
2020 Democratic candidate and South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg tells CBS News that with Election Day a year away, “It matters what you care about and whether you’re committed to uniting rather than dividing the American people as president.” Watch Buttigieg’s full interview with CBSN’s political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns on Monday morning. Source
Buttigieg says there’s still “a lot of room for an outsider” in 2020 race
The South Bend mayor spoke to CBS News while campaigning in Iowa, where a recent poll placed him in third place Source
Jimmy Carter says he is “at ease with death”
“I didn’t ask God to let me live, but I just asked God to give me a proper attitude toward death,” Carter told the congregation at Maranatha Baptist Church in Georgia Source
Opioid crisis tearing families apart and costing economy hundreds of billions
A government study out this past week says the nation’s opioid epidemic cost the economy $696 billion from 2015 through last year. Then there’s the human toll, not captured by dollars and cents: Lives lost to overdose and families torn apart by addiction. Dean Reynolds reports. Source