Members of Congress are negotiating over a coronavirus relief bill as well as a government funding bill. Source
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Viola Davis talks “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
The actress tells Jon Wertheim about playing the title character in the film and acting alongside Chadwick Boseman in what would be his final performance. See the interview, Sunday. Source
TIME names its first Kid of the Year
TIME magazine, in partnership with Nickelodeon, is recognizing its first Kid of the Year: 15-year-old scientist and inventor Gitanjali Rao. She stood out among more than 5,000 nominees for using technology to tackle issues ranging from water contamination to cyberbullying. Rao joined CBSN to discuss the honor and what representation as a young, female scientist of color means to her. Source
How coronavirus vaccines will roll out in states across U.S. in coming weeks
Hospitals and health care workers across the U.S. are being stretched this as the daily death toll from COVID-19 keeps climbing. CBS News correspondent Adriana Diaz reports on nationwide efforts to fight the surge, and Dr. Bob Lahita, chairman of medicine at St. Joseph University Hospital, joined CBSN to discuss how the rollout of the vaccine will work at medical centers across the U.S. Source
If history is any guide, Biden’s likely to see Cabinet confirmed swiftly
In the last 28 years, the Senate has confirmed 95% of a president’s cabinet secretary nominations, a new study finds. Source
Trump’s grievances feed menacing undertow after the election
“Death threats, physical threats, intimidation – it’s too much, it’s not right,” said one GOP elections official in Georgia. Source
California man tackles massive bear that attacked his dog
“Honestly, the only thing I could think of was ‘save my baby,'” dog owner Kaleb Benham said. Source
Viral videos from two Fresno gas station managers help homeless customers get donations
Two gas station managers are recording homeless people in Fresno, California, and are going viral because of it. CBS News correspondent Vladimir Duthiers explains why people on social media were so moved by their stories, they sent boxes of supplies and money to help them. Source
Iran weighs response after assassination of nuclear scientist
The world is waiting to see how Iran will respond to the assassination of its top nuclear scientist, and the potential shift in the U.S. approach to the region under the Biden administration. Contributing correspondent and author of “Axios from Tel Aviv” Barak Ravid joined CBSN to discuss the latest. Source
Another lifeline ending as Trump’s $300 in jobless aid winds down
As the job market slows. unemployment benefits could soon dry up for millions of jobless Americans. Source