Hollywood writers are heading back to work Wednesday after union leaders approved a deal following months on the picket lines. Also, President Biden joins striking autoworkers in Michigan and voices his support for their demands. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Source

Millions of families in the U.S. are at risk of losing access to child care when $24 billion in pandemic-era relief for care providers expires Friday at midnight, a report warns. CBS News’ Nikole Killion spoke to families and providers who would be hit hardest by a loss of relief money. Source

Recent CBS News polls show former President Donald Trump maintains a strong advantage in Iowa and New Hampshire, two pivotal early voting states crucial for the 2024 nomination. On Wednesday, attention shifts to Michigan, a key swing state that Trump is visiting just one day after President Biden’s visit with union workers. CBS News’ Robert Costa reports from Michigan. Source

Multiple groups of looters hit retail stores and at least one small business in different Philadelphia neighborhoods Tuesday night. Source

North Korean state media say U.S. soldier Travis King, who ran across the border in July, will be expelled from the country. Source

The California Innocence Project says Gerardo Cabanillas confessed to rape, robbery and kidnapping after a detective told him he’d only get probation if he did. Source

Taylor Schabusiness was arrested after Shad Thyrion’s mother discovered her son’s head in a bucket in the basement. Source

The black bear was filmed just inches away from a family as it interrupted a birthday lunch to devour the tacos and enchiladas Source

Emergency services and witnesses of the deadly fire in Iraq’s Nineveh province said fireworks used inside the wedding venue sparked the blaze. Source

Prosecutors said Robert Justice Jr. drove a van from which another man shot the officer during a 2020 protest in Oakland over the George Floyd killing. Source