Astronauts captured some of the brightest moments of space exploration with their own photos. Now, what’s being called the most comprehensive private collection of NASA photographs ever presented, chronicling major moments in NASA’s history – part of a collection of 24,000 original vintage photos called “Voyage To Another World – were auctioned this week by Christie’s. Correspondent Imtiaz Tyab takes a look. Source
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U.S. reports 195,000 new COVID-19 cases in one day, a record
Across the nation, more and more cities, counties and states are clamping down in a desperate effort to curb the surge. Source
Obama jokes that Navy SEALs could remove Trump from White House
“I wish the transition was going better,” the former president told Jimmy Kimmel on Thursday night. Source
Mayflower’s 400th: Retelling the story of Plymouth Colony
This year marks the 400th anniversary of the voyage of the Mayflower, the founding of the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts, and the Pilgrims’ first encounters with the Native Americans. While that tale has been told now for centuries, it’s being re-told in a new way by the non-profit group Plymouth 400, including an un-traditional take on the Thanksgiving holiday. Correspondent Nancy Chen reports. Source
Retailers think outside the box during pandemic
Rising cases of COVID-19 have taken the shine off of in-person shopping, and uncertain times have forced gift-givers to be more tight-fisted. Correspondent Meg Oliver reports on the challenges stores face in what was already a tough environment, as retailers try to attract shoppers who may not want to go into stores, or click on anything short of a great deal. Source
Eye Opener: Dire surge in COVID across U.S.
Pfizer applies for emergency authorization for its coronavirus vaccine. Also, President Trump continues to reject his election loss. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
Trump continues to deny election loss
President Trump again falsely claimed Friday that he won re-election, challenging President-Elect Joe Biden’s victory, and met with Michigan legislators in an apparent attempt to stoke distrust in the election results. CBS News National correspondent Chip Reid reports the latest. Source
Health expert calls pandemic “completely out of control”
Dr. Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, talks with “CBS This Morning: Saturday” about the difficulties the nation faces this holiday week with the rise in coronavirus cases, and the challenges around vaccine distribution. Source
Andrew Cuomo to receive International Emmy for COVID-19 briefings
Cuomo will be acknowledged for “his leadership during the Covid-19 pandemic and his masterful use of television to inform and calm people around the world.” Source
Pfizer submits vaccine for emergency use authorization
On Friday, pharmaceutical company Pfizer became the first company to submit a coronavirus vaccine to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for an emergency use authorization. Dr. James Phillips, Chief of Disaster Medicine at George Washington University Hospital, walks CBSN through what the approval process entails. Source