Heading into holiday festivities it’s important to be mindful of the health risks associated with over-indulging alcohol beverages. But according to a review of research by the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine, there also could be some benefits of drinking in moderation. Emergency medicine physician Dr. Owais Durrani joined CBS News to discuss.

Thousands of Starbucks baristas are expected to begin a five-day strike Friday in a push for better wages and working conditions. Hundreds of stores in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Seattle will be impacted.

U.S. diplomats have arrived in Syria for the first known face-to-face talks with the country’s new leaders following the collapse of the Assad regime earlier this month. One of the goals is to find missing American journalist Austin Tice. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more.