Preventative cancer screenings in the United States have declined during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Elizabeth Comen, medical oncologist at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, joins CBSN to discuss how to safely proceed with cancer screenings. Source
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Students unite internationally to fight campus sexual assault
“Together we will amplify the demands of campus survivors until their voices no longer fall upon deaf ears,” activist says. Source
Georgia’s voter registration deadline for Senate runoff elections
Monday is the last day for Georgia voters to register for the upcoming Senate runoff elections on January 5th. It comes a day after the latest candidates’ debate, but incumbent Republican Senator David Perdue skipped the event. CBS News campaign reporter LaCrai Mitchell joined “CBSN AM” with the latest. Source
Georgia Senate candidates debate voter fraud claims, COVID-19 pandemic
The Senate runoff campaigns in Georgia are heating up as Senator Kelly Loeffler and Rev. Raphael Warnock went head-to-head in a debate, but Senator David Perdue didn’t show up for his, leaving the stage to his Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff. CBS News’ Mark Strassmann reports on the highlights, and Greg Bluestein, political reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution who served as a panelist at the Loeffler-Warnock debate, joins CBSN with analysis. Source
WorldView: Alps glaciers melting and more global headlines
Researchers say 92% of glaciers near the Alps could be lost by 2100 because of climate change. Brexit talks resume before the December 31st deadlines. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge embark on a royal train tour. And a WWII-era bomb was defused in Frankfurt, Germany. CBS news foreign correspondent Chris Livesay joins “CBSN AM” from Rome with today’s global headlines. Source
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Rudy Giuliani tests positive for coronavirus; U.S. observes Pearl Harbor Rememberance Day Source
Mass-vaccination program against COVID-19 launched in Moscow
The Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine was approved before Phase 3 trials even started, and unlike most Western countries, Russia is not putting the elderly first in line for inoculation. Source
A 60-year songwriting career has been sold
Dylan’s inventory of songs are beautiful, provocative and timeless, CEO of Universal Music Sir Lucian Grainge said. Source
Biden nominates Xavier Becerra to lead HHS
Becerra, 62, has served as California’s top prosecutor since 2017 when he succeeded now-Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in the role. Source
Biden and Harris tap Clyburn to lead inaugural committee
The influential South Carolina congressman will lead a group of co-chairs in planning and guiding inauguration events likely to be scaled back significantly as coronavirus deaths mount. Source