On Wednesday, a judge allowed a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit to move forward that accuses Meta of creating an illegal monopoly with Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O’Grady explains. Source

Controversial congressman Matt Gaetz has been selected by President-elect Donald Trump to be attorney general. Meanwhile, wildfires continue to burn in the Northeast. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Source

Four people have been arrested for allegedly carrying out a bizarre insurance fraud scheme where they staged bear attacks inside cars. Authorities say the suspects submitted videos for insurance claims on what they said were bear attacks, but investigators say the bear was actually a person in a bear suit. Source

Authorities suspect they’ve found the remains of 10 to 20 human skulls on a property in southeastern New Mexico. Source

There is uncertainty about what will happen to the world’s battle against climate change as President-elect Trump says he’ll again withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement. Fred Krupp, president of the Environmental Defense Fund, joined CBS News to discuss climate change. Source

The necklace containing around 300 carats of diamonds was bought by an unidentified woman who put in her bid over the phone, Sotheby’s said. Source

Scientists say they’ve discovered a “mega coral” three times bigger than the previous record holder – so huge they initially thought it was a shipwreck. Source

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has accused Donald Trump of repeatedly criticizing him because of his “ethnicity” and Muslim faith, comments likely to renew his long-running feud with Trump. Source

An LSU student has been arrested after allegedly making an online threat to kill Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, who advocated for bringing a live tiger onto the field as part of a recent college football game. Source

An LSU student has been arrested after allegedly making an online threat to kill Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, who advocated for bringing a live tiger onto the field as part of a recent college football game. Source