Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source
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Pandemic kills Family Video; chain to close last 250 stores
More than 250 locations nationwide are holding liquidation sales, the Midwest-based video-rental retail chain says. Source
What exit polls show about Georgia Senate runoff voters
The early results from CBS News’ exit polls from Georgia’s two Senate runoffs show an electorate with close to an even split between Republicans and Democrats, with a quarter of respondents identifying as independents. CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion and CBS News reporter Adam Brewster spoke to “Red and Blue” host Elaine Quijano about what the early numbers reveal. Source
Cobb County Democratic Party chair on Georgia Senate runoffs
Democrats need a major turnout in Cobb County, a suburb of Atlanta, to have success in the Georgia Senate runoffs. Jacquelyn Bettadapur, the chair of the Cobb County Democratic Party, joined CBSN’s “Red and Blue” to discuss why she believes Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock will win. Source
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn on Georgia Senate runoffs
Georgians could make history on Tuesday: If Rev. Raphael Warnock wins his Senate runoff election, he would be the state’s first Black senator. House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, a Democrat from South Carolina, joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” to discuss what these elections mean for the South, as well as how Democrats plan to navigate the next few weeks. Source
Big drugmakers just raised their prices on 500 medications
Hundreds of medications see price jumps in new year, with average spike around 5%, according to an independent analysis. Source
Bianca Smith joins Red Sox, becoming MLB’s first Black female coach
Smith, who will be a minor league coach for the Red Sox, said she’s “still wrapping her head around” the opportunity. Source
One nurse works in hospice, another in trauma. Both use music and poetry to inspire hope
Two health care heroes are touching lives and lifting spirits. One nurse specializes in hospice, another in trauma; both use their unique talents in the arts to help patients and co-workers find light during COVID-19’s dark times. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans explains. Source
Jeff Bezos tops list of biggest charitable givers in 2020
Biggest donations have fallen even as even as many billionaires vastly increased their wealth in the stock market. Source
New law requires hospitals to publish prices, including private deals with insurers
Patients’ Rights Advocate chairman and co-founder Cynthia Fisher joins CBSN to discuss a new health care law that says hospitals across the country must share information on their pricing, and why it may be a game-changer for the health care industry. Source