Pfizer says its new coronavirus vaccine has proven to be more than 90% effective, and it could be used before the end of the year. Dr. Jon LaPook reports. Source

Damning report from investigation ordered by Pope Francis says John Paul II ignored serious allegations against McCarrick to give him a more powerful role in the church. Source

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, says he sent troops into the Tigray region to disarm a “criminal junta,” not start a war. Source

The president-elect’s dogs, Major and Champ, would mark a return of presidential pets to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Source

. “I am humbled to play a small role in this momentous season of American history,” Barber said. Source

Arguments in the challenge to Obamacare’s individual mandate are set against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic. Source

Koy Moore alleges officer tried to “unzip my pants in search of a weapon that I repeatedly told them I did not have.” Source

The U.S.-educated Palestinian representative was frequently seen on Western media, tirelessly advocating for a two-state solution to the decades-old Mideast conflict. Source

Branch was the first Black Miss Mississippi USA. In her final statement, she called for better gun safety training and education but said, “It’s important that we not ban guns.” Source

This is storm number 29, breaking the record of 28 tropical storms set in the memorable season of 2005. Source