“This is cowboy country, man. And you try and tell someone to do something and they want to do the opposite,” the mayor Sioux Falls said when asked why they don’t enforce mask mandates. Source

As coronavirus cases soar, millions of people are sticking to their Thanksgiving travel plans despite the CDC urging them to stay home. Kris Van Cleave takes a look. Source

The federal government has ordered General Motors to recall 5.9 million SUVs and big pickup trucks as part of a larger effort to replace potentially dangerous Takata air bags. Source

The General Services Administration, the government agency responsible for authorizing the official presidential transition, has been delaying the process. Ilya Shapiro, director of the Cato Institute’s Levy Center for Constitutional Studies, spoke to ‘Red and Blue” host Elaine Quijano to discuss President Trump’s losing battle against the election results. Source

Michigan is certifying its election results after President-elect Joe Biden won the state, despite efforts from the Trump campaign and some Republicans to block it. CBS News 2020 campaign reporter Adam Brewster spoke to “Red and Blue” host Elaine Quijano about what comes next for the state. Source

“We are in a very disastrous situation,” the governor said as the state is grappling with a surge of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Source

President-elect Biden is starting to name his choices for Cabinet and national security positions. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and Politico White House reporter Meridith McGraw spoke to “Red and Blue” host Elaine Quijano about what we’ve learned so far about the incoming administration. Source

With millions of people already on the road or in the air traveling for Thanksgiving, experts say it is guaranteed that cases of coronavirus will soon explode even more than they are right now. Source

The coronavirus vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford is up to 90% effective in preventing the disease, with clinical trials also showing that it may stop transmission among people. Charlie D’Agata continues our series “Racing to a Cure.” Source

A smartphone mixup brought two strangers together for a holiday feast in 2016, and a remarkable friendship developed. This Thanksgiving, they’re leaning on each other more than ever. Jamie Yuccas shares their story. Source