Jerry Boylan, the captain of a scuba diving boat that caught fire and sank off the coast of California last year, killing 34 people who were trapped below deck, was indicted Tuesday on federal manslaughter charges for one of the deadliest maritime disasters in recent U.S. history. CBS Los Angeles reports. Source

As more states report record coronavirus hospitalizations, battle-weary health care workers say they are physically and mentally fatigued. Source

President-elect Joe Biden has said he plans to address climate change as soon as he takes office. But how much will he be able to actually do if the Georgia runoffs result in a Republican-majority Senate? CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli reports. Source

AG Barr: No evidence of widespread voter fraud; Rallying voters for Georgia’s Senate runoffs Source

The indictment alleges that Captain Jerry Boylan caused the deaths of 33 passengers and one crew member “by his misconduct, negligence and inattention to his duties.” Source

The Justice Department is investigating a bribery scheme that directed money to the White House or used political contributions in exchange for a presidential pardon, according to court documents released Tuesday. Source

Attorney General William Barr has debunked President Trump’s false claims of rampant ballot fraud in the 2020 election. Ben Tracy reports. Source

A CDC advisory panel has voted that the first people to receive the coronavirus vaccine should be health care workers and nursing home patients. Distribution could begin as early as December 15. Mola Lenghi has more. Source

One of Georgia’s top election officials rebuked President Trump for his rhetoric Tuesday after a local elections worker received a death threat. Gabriel Sterling, a Republican, called on the president and Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue to condemn the threats and warned, “Someone’s gonna get killed.” Co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund, Latosha Brown, joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with the latest on voter mobilization efforts ahead of the state’s critical January Senate runoff elections. Source

“I know there’s a lot of kids in the world and a lot of kids in my community who are on the streets or in shelter homes not getting enough food to eat or are lonely,” said C.J. Matthews. Source