Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president at noon on January 20. Source
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McConnell says Trump “provoked” deadly Capitol attack
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is directly accusing President Trump of provoking his supporters to attack the U.S. Capitol on January 6th. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN with more on McConnell’s comments and the impact they may have on the upcoming impeachment trial. Source
Many health care workers refuse to get COVID-19 vaccines
“We have a lot more work to do to get health care workers to take the vaccine,” one expert said of worker resistance to shots. Source
McConnell says Trump “provoked” mob that attacked Capitol
McConnell said that the rioters who overran the Capitol were “provoked by the president and other powerful people.” Source
Study: More children hospitalized due to COVID-19
Studies show more children are going to the hospital to be treated for severe COVID-19 symptoms, and others aren’t able to access mental health services they’d normally receive at school. Dr. Dyan Hes, founder of Gramercy Pediatrics in New York City, spoke with CBSN’s Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers about the impact of the pandemic and the COVID-19 vaccine trials that are testing the shot’s effects on teenagers. Source
Most Americans could not pass a citizenship test, a major issue for the country
“CBS This Morning” co-host Tony Dokoupil tests voters on their civic knowledge and talks to experts about why constitutional education is crucial for our democracy. Source
Why Americans’ constitutional ignorance has experts worried
The United States’ constitution is a 233-year-old rule book for American life and governance, that’s especially relevant right now. Source
4,200-year-old queen’s identity among remarkable new finds in Egypt
Burial shafts containing dozens of coffins, games to keep the dead busy and a giant papyrus scroll bearing chapter of the Book of the Dead have all been unearthed at Saqqara. Source
Are the Taliban winning in Afghanistan?
Pentagon officials say they have been ordered to begin planning a troop drawdown in Afghanistan Source
Escaping a Taliban siege on my “second home”
CBS News’ Ahmad Mukhtar is used to covering the terror attacks that plague Afghanistan, but this time, he was lucky to escape alive Source