President Trump’s gives speech on theme of “unity”; Senator Klobuchar expected to run for President Source
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President Trump delays signing of $900 billion relief bill; Federal judge has yet to rule on future of DACA Source
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Iranian news media tells different attack story; Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she is “cancer free” Source
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U.S. COVID-19 death toll surpasses 450,000; DHS monitoring threats ahead of Super Bowl Sunday Source
President-elect Joe Biden plans for White House transition
President-elect Joe Biden is taking steps to prepare for his new administration and confront the challenges facing the country. CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion joins CBSN AM with details on what comes next. Source
Doctor: Vaccine hesitancy, limited access causing racial disparities in vaccine rollout
A new analysis shows that Black and Hispanic Americans are getting a smaller share of available vaccines than white people when compared with the number of cases and deaths for each racial group. Dr. Nadine Gracia, executive vice president of advocacy group Trust For America’s Health, spoke with Anne-Marie Green on “CBSN AM” about what’s causing these disparities and how the Biden administration is addressing health inequity beyond the pandemic. Source
New audio captured threat to fly a plane into U.S. Capitol
The FBI and Federal Aviation Administration are looking into a breach of the air traffic control system after someone broadcast a threat to attack the U.S. Capitol in retaliation for the 2020 killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in a U.S. drone strike. Jeff Pegues joins CBSN with details. Source
Doctors say COVID vaccine’s side effects are normal, urge people not to avoid the shots
Ahead of the anticipated distribution of the two-dose coronavirus vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer, medical experts are stressing the importance of getting the shots, and they say patients shouldn’t be deterred by the possibility of minor side effects. Dr. Dara Kass joins CBSN to discuss the latest. Source
Growing participation in far-right groups by white women
As displayed in videos and images of the assault on the U.S. Capitol, women are participating in far-right movements. Anne-Marie Green spoke with Seyward Darby, author of “Sisters in Hate: American Women on the Front Lines of White Nationalism,” on CBSN AM about race and gender in extremist groups and the appeal of conspiracy theories. Source
Biden administration sends FEMA to border to help care for unaccompanied migrant children
The Biden administration is deploying FEMA to the southern border to help handle a surge in unaccompanied migrant children. Washington Post reporter Nick Miroff joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with more on how the administration is responding, and the conditions teenagers are fleeing in other countries. Source