Gadi Haggai, 73, is the latest confirmed fatality among hostages held by Palestinian militants in Gaza. Source

Queen Latifah is among the Kennedy Center honorees that include Billy Crystal, Renée Fleming and Dionne Warwick. Source

How are the Kansas City Chiefs handling Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s high-profile romance? Star quarterback Patrick Mahomes talks to Nate Burleson about Taylor’s influence on the team. Source

Cashman Whiteley was sleeping in front of a church in Claremont, California, when a few good Samaritans decided to help him get back on his feet. CBS News’ lead national correspondent David Begnaud first spoke with Whiteley about the compassion of his fellow citizens back in February. Almost one year later, he sits down again with Whiteley, a man whose life is nearly unrecognizable from what it was just a short time ago — all thanks to Whiteley’s own determination and the kindness of strangers. Source

Tens of thousands of Californians are dealing with dangerous floods and mudslides Friday. Flood watches are now in effect from San Diego to Phoenix as a storm moves east. CBS News Los Angeles reporter Kara Finnstrom is in Duarte, California, with more. Source

The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation fell last month in another sign that prices are easing. Source

CDs are likely your better choice next year, but they’re not right for everyone. Here’s why. Source

The prevalence of the JN.1 variant of COVID-19 looks to be highest in New York and New Jersey, where it makes up more than half of cases. Source

Ahead of the Kennedy Center Honors airing on CBS next week, CBS Mornings co-host Nate Burleson visited with honoree Queen Latifah. She will make history as the first female rapper to be inducted. Source

A House education committee says it is investigating plagiarism allegations against Harvard University President Claudine Gay. The probe comes as Gay has resisted calls to resign over her response to Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7 and protests on campus. CBS News’ Nancy Chen reports. Source