Futures contract go into effect on the first day of the new league year. Since there are no practice squads during the offseason, teams are allowed to sign players for the offseason as they prepare for the next season. Source

Blue Origin says “we’re getting very, very close” to launching passengers to space. Source

Helen Branswell, a senior writer covering infectious diseases for STAT, reflects on her experience covering the pandemic one year after the coronavirus was detected in Wuhan, China. Source

The U.S. saw its second consecutive day of more than 4,000 reported deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday. This comes as the Trump administration releases all remaining doses of the coronavirus vaccine for the public, forcing states to ramp up distribution. Tanya Rivero spoke with Dr. Rahul Gupta, the chief medical and health officer for the March of Dimes and a former West Virginia health commissioner, about the additional doses’ impact. Source

Federal law enforcement is facing severe backlash over its lack of preparation ahead of the January 6 riot at the Capitol. Now, just a week after the deadly attack, 20,000 National Guard troops have been deployed to Washington to secure the Capitol. The response comes as federal officials warn the “success” of last week’s chaos could fuel more violence ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration January 20. CBS News’ Natalie Brand has the latest. Source

The House of Representatives has impeached President Trump for the second time. But the Senate isn’t expected to start a trial until after President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated. CBS News political contributor and host of the “Article One” podcast Molly Hooper spoke with CBSN about the president’s change of tone in a video released Wednesday night, as well as her interview with former Senate Sergeant At Arms Terry Gainer, who discussed the investigation into the assault on the Capitol and how it’s affecting the Capitol Police. Source

Your smart watch may know you have the coronavirus before you do, according to a growing body of research. Source

“We need to take away children,” then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions told U.S. prosecutors, according to a Justice Department report. Source

A team from the World Health Organization has arrived in Wuhan, China, to begin its investigation into where and how the coronavirus first started. The team of 10 scientists will work to figure out how the virus jumped from animals to humans, but getting answers may not come easily. CBS News Asia correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports from Wuhan. Source

Texas trauma surgeon Dr. Brittany Bankhead-Kendall says that means even survivors could have long-term post-COVID problems. Source