Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has acknowledged President-elect Joe Biden's victory over President Trump in the 2020 election. The powerful Kentucky Republican congratulated Mr. Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in a speech on the Senate floor after the Electoral College affirmed the election results. Tanya Rivero has more.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued a warning this week that regional shutdowns could happen if the state doesn't get a handle on slowing the rise in COVID-19 cases. CBSN's Tanya Rivero spoke with New York Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul about the challenges ahead.
A severe winter storm is in store for millions of Americans in the Northeast, with heavy snow and powerful winds expected. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli joins CBSN with the latest forecast.
The test, which will be priced around $30, connects to a digital app to help users interpret the results.
A recent piece in The Washington Post's Power Up newsletter looks at the Department of Health and Human Services' COVID-19 vaccine awareness campaign and why public health officials think they're not doing enough. Jacqueline Alemany wrote "Power Up: The coronavirus vaccine is on its way. But where's the public education campaign?" She talks with CBSN's Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers about what she's learned and what the government needs to do next.
The Republican senators from Georgia said the Braves' name "honors our Native American heritage" and it should "not be erased."
The first project from Archewell Audio will be released in time for the holiday season.
The U.S. is ramping up its vaccine rollout, as the country surpasses 300,000 virus-related deaths and the Food and Drug Administration clears a path for a second vaccine, by Moderna. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud reports on the second day of the rollout as the virus arrives at some hospitals and Dr. Dyan Hes, founder of Gramercy Pediatrics, joined CBSN to discuss vaccines for children and pregnant women, coronavirus mutations and more.
New reporting from the Miami Herald reveals an association of cruise lines funded a "dark money" campaign to sway voters in Key West with alarming claims about referendums that would affect the cruise industry. Miami Herald reporter Taylor Dolven joins CBSN with the details.
Buttigieg, 38, rose to prominence during the Democratic presidential primaries.
Acquitted of child sex abuse charges, Cardinal George Pell wrote a book about his experience in prison. Foreign correspondent Chris Livesay sat down with the former Vatican treasurer, who had served more than a year of his six-year sentence before Australia's High Court overturned his conviction.
Smokey Robinson was asked to record a holiday greeting for a woman who used to live on his street in Detroit. The woman's sons wanted the video to be a gift for Chanukah, so Robinson sent her well wishes for the holiday - accept he mispronounced one crucial word. Now, Robinson's confusion over "Chanookah" has gone viral.
Blizzard conditions are expected with up to 2 feet of snow and wind gusts to 50 mph.
8-year-old Derek Prue Jr. has a birthmark on his torso that he doesn't like. Knowing the boy was self-conscious about it, his dad wanted to do something to show him he's not alone. So, he spent 30 hours getting a tattoo that looks just like his son's birthmark.
Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo tells 60 Minutes about selling trinkets on Athens streets to help his family and how that persistence has propelled him in the NBA.
After being born into poverty in Greece, Giannis now has one of the richest deals in NBA history.
President-elect Joe Biden is back on the campaign trail in Atlanta to stump for Democratic Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock ahead of Georgia's January 5 runoff elections. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joins CBSN from Atlanta to discuss.
Derek Prue Sr. spent 30 hours over more than six weeks getting the tattoo – and his son's reaction made it worth it.
Pelosi is meeting with House and Senate leaders to discuss government funding and a relief bill on Tuesday afternoon.
Monday night's football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Cleveland Browns has been hailed by some as the game of the year. Also, the Cleveland Indians will change their name, and the Texas Rangers lost a member of their ownership group, country music superstar Charley Pride. CBS News special correspondent James Brown, who is also the host of "The NFL Today" and "Inside the NFL," joined CBSN to break down those sports headlines and more.
The western population of the species, which spends winters in California, has declined by more than 99%, to a record low of fewer than 2,000 butterflies.
The fast food chain is posting pictures of dishes from independent restaurants struggling under COVID-19 restrictions as part of a campaign in the U.K. and France.
"I have no idea what Cha-noo-ka is, but happy Cha-noo-ka!"
The inaugural committee said in a statement that it urged the public not to travel to attend the inauguration in January.
Some 145 sites around the nation, from Rhode Island to Alaska, began vaccinating health care workers.