Born in London to Ugandan immigrants, musician Michael Kiwanuka gained wide acclaim when his second album, “Love & Hate,” hit number one on the British charts. His third collection, the self-titled “Kiwanuka,” won this year’s Mercury Prize — given to the best album by a British artist — and is one of this year’s Grammy nominees for Best Rock Album. He joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to perform “Light.” Source
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Officers who first responded to Nashville explosion “saved lives”
“They immediately began knocking on doors, not knowing when the bomb would go off,” the city’s police chief said. Source
Trump shuns stimulus bill as pandemic relief expires for millions of Americans
President Trump is still not saying whether he will sign the latest $900 billion coronavirus stimulus plan, as federal unemployment benefits and an eviction protection program are expiring for millions of Americans. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who met with the president on Christmas Day, tweeted that Mr. Trump seems convinced that stimulus payments should be more than tripled to $2,000 per person. Source
“Good reason” to believe vaccines will be effective on new COVID-19 strains: Doctor
The U.S. saw 105,000 new coronavirus cases on Friday, a sharp decline from the all-time high a week ago. New cases are beginning to trend down overall, but more than 118,000 Americans remain hospitalized and 330,000 have died since the pandemic began. Dr. Uzma Syed, an infectious disease specialist and head of the COVID-19 task force at Good Samaritan Hospital in Long Island, New York, joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss the state of the pandemic. Source
Possible human remains found near Nashville blast site, police say
Federal investigators are combing for clues in Nashville’s downtown area after an RV exploded there early Christmas Day. The blast, which police believe was intentional, damaged dozens of buildings and injured three people. Investigators say they discovered what they believe are human remains near the blast site. Mola Lenghi reports. Source
Investigators comb downtown Nashville for clues in Christmas Day explosion
Investigators are creating a wide perimeter around downtown Nashville, as they gather forensic evidence for clues about a Christmas morning explosion that damaged dozens of buildings and injured three people. Experts say they will rely on aerial photography, surveillance footage and even GPS data in an investigation that could take months to complete. Jeff Pegues reports. Source
COVID-19 cases are trending down, but officials fear post-Christmas surge
Los Angeles is being severely impacted from a post-Thanksgiving surge in COVID-19 cases, as Americans across the country gather for Christmas despite health warnings. Overall new cases across the U.S. are beginning to trend down, but more than 118,000 people remain hospitalized. Michael George reports. Source
The underreported stories of 2020
CBS News Washington correspondents shared the top underreported stories of the past year with “Face the Nation” Source
Eye Opener: Investigators search for clues in Nashville explosion
Investigators are desperately for clues behind a recreational vehicle explosion in downtown Nashville. Also, the U.S. celebrated Christmas in the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
One COVID patient is dying every 10 minutes in L.A. County
The news comes as millions of Americans show no signs they will heed health officials and ring in the New Year safely. Source