President Trump issued more than a dozen pardons late Tuesday as he rounds out the final days of his presidency. Chip Reid has the latest. Source

“We have had people coming from the U.K. for the past few weeks, so why would this virus not jump on the plane with everybody?” Dr. Dyan Hes said. Source

2020 is shaping up to be the deadliest year in U.S. history and it’s largely due to the coronavirus pandemic. Cases are skyrocketing nationwide as airports are swarming with holiday travelers. CBS News’ Mola Lenghi and Adriana Diaz report on the latest surge and COVID vaccines. Then, Dr. Teresa Amato, director of emergency medicine at Long Island Jewish Forest Hills, joins CBSN’s Tom Hanson dives deeper into the vaccine distribution. Source

60 in 6’s Enrique Acevedo meets with residents of Louisiana’s Gulf Coast wondering if their communities can survive and members of the state agency trying to reclaim vanishing coastline. Source

Congress approves $900B COVID-19 relief bill; How the pandemic shaped politics in 2020 Source

As the coronavirus worsens across California, doctors from various health systems across the region show the stark reality of the coronavirus surge in the state. CBS Los Angeles’ Jasmine Viel reports. Source

The House and Senate passed the legislation overnight but it still needs the president’s signature. Source

President Trump issued 15 pardons Tuesday evening, including one for George Papadopoulous and Alex van der Zwaan, both of whom pleaded guilty during special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. CBSN’s Tom Hanson reports. Source

President Trump’s pardons are only expected to grow in his final days as commander in chief. Source

60 in 6’s Enrique Acevedo meets with residents of Louisiana’s Gulf Coast who are wondering if their communities can survive as members of a state agency try to reclaim vanishing coastline. Source