Pennsylvania is reporting more than 5,000 new infections per day, up more than 115% in just two weeks. Source

In Rachel Bloom’s new book, “I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are,” she shares a brutally honest and hilarious account of her journey from awkward theater kid to star of “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.” Bloom takes Anthony Mason back to her former middle school, where she faced bullies but also found her love for musical theater. The award-winning actor, singer and writer discusses living with obsessive-compulsive disorder, having a baby during the pandemic, and losing her collaborator Adam Schlesinger to COVID-19. Source

The pandemic likely impacted your 2020 taxes, but what’s really deductible? CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins “CBS This Morning” to explain. Source

Senior Sydney Barber will be the first Black woman to serve as brigade commander in the Naval Academy’s 175 year history. Brigade commander is the highest leadership position within the student body. “CBS This Morning Saturday” co-host Michelle Miller talked to Barber about the achievement. Source

El Paso, Texas, is one of the U.S. cities being hit hardest with a surge in coronavirus cases. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafrana joins “CBSN AM” with more on how officials there are dealing with it. Source

According to a new FBI report, 2019 was the deadliest year on record for hate crimes in the U.S.. Rabbi Hazzan Jeffrey Myers, rabbi at the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh, joins CBSN AM to discuss the findings and the 2018 attack that killed 11 people at his synagogue, the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history. Source

Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey have promised lawmakers they would aggressively guard their platforms from being manipulated by foreign governments or used to incite violence around the election results. Source

Some may hold Thanksgiving meals outdoors – others may foregoing celebrating completely. Source

As the country continues to break records for new coronavirus infections, cases at nursing homes are again spiking. The concern is that as cases rise in the community, the virus could spread to heath care workers who serve the most vulnerable. Carter Evans reports. Source

Officials coast to coast are struggling to contain the pandemic’s spread, as many enact new restrictions amid growing concerns for their economies. Omar Villafranca reports. Source