White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders brought in pecan pies for the White House press corps, putting an end to what Twitter has deemed “#PieGate” and her running joke with reporter April Ryan of the American Urban Radio Network. Source

Internationally-acclaimed chef René Redzepi’s wife, Nadine, is now being recognized for her skills in the kitchen. Mo Rocca spoke to the Redzepis about what inspired the dishes in her new cookbook “Downtime: Deliciousness at Home”and why she runs the kitchen at their home. Source

Music mogul Russell Simmons is strongly denying new accusations that he raped three women decades ago. The New York Times reports the alleged assaults took place at Simmons’ apartment in the ’80s and ’90s. New York Times culture reporter Melena Ryzik who co-authored the article joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the allegations. Source

Almost universally, Republicans on Capitol Hill said Roy Moore’s loss was a good thing and tha the didn’t belong in the Senate. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joined CBSN for a closer look at how lawmakers have been reacting to Doug Jones’ win in Alabama, and what it means for the GOP agenda heading into 2018. Source

he actress reveals refusals to Harvey Weinstein’s advances led to a nightmare experience in the making of the 2002 Frida Kahlo biopic “Frida.” Source

What’s Next For the GOP And Alabama After Moore loss; new travel warning system coming in January Source

Russell Simmons has been accused of raping three women, The New York Times reported Wednesday. These accusations are not the first to be publicly aired against the music mogul — in November, he stepped down from his companies after a screenwriter accused him of “sexually violating” her. Source

Former Vice President Joe Biden consoled “The View’s” Meghan McCain, whose father was diagnosed with the same form of cancer as Biden’s late son Beau. Source

Omarosa Manigault Newman, a Trump administration official and former “Apprentice” star, plans to leave the Trump administration next month “to pursue other opportunities,” the White House announced Wednesday. Source

A new poll conducted by CreditCards.com shows that most parents with adult children have paid for a number of their expenses. A senior analyst for the site, Matt Schulz, joins CBSN to discuss this ongoing trend and its effects on the economy. Source