The nation’s largest public school system is returning to fully-remote learning as coronavirus cases rise. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday afternoon that the shutdown begins Thursday. Watch his remarks. Source

The nation’s largest public school system will shift to fully remote learning as the state and nation grapple with the pandemic. Source

The president-elect has formed his own coronavirus advisory team, since he doesn’t have access to current officials. Source

Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi appears poised for a fourth term as Speaker of the House after her Democratic colleagues re-nominated her to the position. This comes despite the fact that Democrats just lost a number of House seats. Tanya Somanader of Crooked Media joined CBSN to discuss what lessons the party can learn from this election. Source

Conan O’Brien has announced he will end his TBS series, “Conan,” in June 2021, signaling an end to nearly 30 years of late-night television. In 2010, O’Brien appeared on 60 Minutes and spoke with Steve Kroft about his very public breakup with NBC after a short tenure as host of “The Tonight Show.” Source

Activists are sounding the alarm about low-income countries’ access to coronavirus vaccines. Washington Post India Bureau Chief Joanna Slater joined “CBSN AM” to discuss. Source

The Trump campaign is requesting a recount in two heavily Democratic counties in Wisconsin as the president continues to push unfounded claims of voter fraud. This comes after he fired his top election security official, Christopher Krebs. CBS News White House correspondents Weijia Jiang and Paula Reid have more on that plus a warning from the White House coronavirus task force. Source

President Trump fired his administration’s top election security official, Christopher Krebs, who headed the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. The agency disputed Mr. Trump’s numerous unfounded claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election. Virginia Democratic Senator Mark Warner, who is vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, joined CBSN to discuss. Source

The Trump campaign transferred $3 million to the state to cover the cost of the recounts, the Wisconsin Elections Commission said. Source

Spotify dismisses tech giant’s new program as “window dressing” designed to appease government regulators. Source