Control of Senate hangs in balance as Georgia votes in runoffs; Alex Trebek makes final plea to his TV family Source
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Georgia Senate runoff election may not be known for several days
Official results in the Georgia Senate runoff elections may not come for several days after election night. While ballot tabulation is going smoothly, the sheer number of mail-in-ballots will lead to slow counting. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” host Elaine Quijano to discuss when officials expect the full results might finally come in. Source
How outcome of Georgia Senate runoffs could affect Biden’s agenda
If both Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff can prevail in Tuesday’s runoff election, Democrats would take control of the Senate. CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss how the outcome of these races could impact President-elect Joe Biden’s chances of moving legislation through Congress. Source
Grammy Awards postponed due to worsening coronavirus outbreak in Los Angeles
The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards have been postponed due to the impact COVID-19 has had in Los Angeles, where the show broadcasts. CBS Los Angeles has the details. Source
1/5: Red and Blue
Final day of voting in Georgia Senate runoffs; Georgia Cobb County Republican push for big win Source
Deaths of two female soldiers in Texas under investigation
Drill Sergeant Jessica Mitchell was found dead in her car; Private First Class Asia M. Graham was found unresponsive in her barracks. Source
Air traffic controllers receive chilling threat
“We are flying a plane into the Capitol on Wednesday. Solemani will be avenged,” the threat said. Source
Alabama’s DeVonta Smith wins the Heisman Trophy
Smith became the first wide receiver to win the Heisman Trophy in 29 seasons, breaking the monopoly quarterbacks have had on college football’s most prestigious award by beating out three of them. Source
2021 Grammy Awards postponed due to COVID-19
On Tuesday, Johns Hopkins reported that Los Angeles County, where the Grammys are broadcast from, was approaching 830,000 cases — roughly a third of all cases in the state. Source
Dallas company criticized for “gentrifying” mahjong tiles
The founders, three White women, have since apologized. Source