President Trump signed a bipartisan $900 billion COVID-19 economic relief package Sunday, ending a days-long standoff with Congress. The bill also includes $1.4 trillion in funding to avoid a government shutdown. CBS News’ Debra Alfarone joined “CBSN AM” with the latest. Source
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Big donations in 2020 helped many HBCUs, but they still lag behind other schools financially
HBCUs have produced 80% of the nation’s Black judges and 50% of Black doctors, according to The Network Journal, and now the first woman to be vice president of the United States. But these institutions are still struggling to get the financial support they need. Michelle Miller reports on the impact of historically Black colleges and universities. Source
Lori Loughlin released after prison term for college scam
The actor and her husband admitted to paying $500,000 i bribes to get their two daughters into USC. Source
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President Trump signs covid-19 economic relief package; Managing the side effects of Cancer treatment from home. Source
How to address Americans’ concerns about the COVID-19 vaccines
Public confidence in the coronavirus vaccine appears to be growing, but many people in the U.S. are still unsure if they feel comfortable getting the vaccine, despite its importance in getting the pandemic under control. Professor Gretchen Chapman of Carnegie Mellon University joins CBSN to discuss why a unified message about the vaccine will be so important. Source
Climate change sparks new round of water wars, threatens ranchers, wildlife and recreation
A century-long feud between Los Angeles and rural communities where the city gets much of its water is heating up again. Some believe the city’s water agency is “stealing” water again, like they claim it did in the early 20th century. Jonathan Vigliotti reports. Source
Dr. Ashish Jha discusses latest in new COVID-19 strain, vaccine distribution and approval
Dr. Ashish Jha, Dean of Brown University School of Public Health, joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the latest news about the coronavirus vaccine and the U.K. variant. Source
Eye Opener: Trump signs relief bill after pressure from both parties
Under intense pressure from both parties, the president has signed the massive COVID relief and funding bill. Also, authorities investigating the explosion in Nashville say they have identified the bomber as 63-year-old Anthony Quinn Warner. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds Source
Health experts worry nationwide holiday travel could lead to surge of COVID-19 cases
As millions of Americans defied public health warnings to travel for the Christmas holiday, health experts fear an onslaught of COVID-19 cases could slam the nation’s already struggling emergency rooms. CBS News’ Carter Evans has the details. Source
Florida governor’s aide criticized for “disgusting” COVID tweet
Fred Piccolo tweeted that photos of each dead COVID-19 victim should be balanced with 99 photos of people who survive the disease. Source