FDA Authorizes Moderna Coronavirus Vaccine for Emergency Use

WASHINGTON (CBS News) — The FDA on Friday authorized Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use, offering a new source of hope in the nation’s fight against the pandemic. Moderna’s vaccine…

Parents On Mission To Find PS5, Xbox Series X This Christmas ‘And Nobody Can Get Them’

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X are two of the hottest things that will be under the Christmas tree this year, that is if you’re lucky…

Is ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ A True Story? Here’s What It’s Based On

There’s no question Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is one of the biggest Netflix movies of 2020. With stand-out performances from Hollywood stars like Viola Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman,…

Pelosi, McConnell To Receive COVID Vaccine

(CBS News) — Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have both said they will receive the COVID-19 vaccine in the coming days, and encouraged other lawmakers to…

Joe Biden Taps Black North Carolina Environmental Official To Run EPA

President-elect Joe Biden is set to nominate North Carolina Environmental Quality head Michael Regan to run the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). If Regan is confirmed he would be the second…

How I Cooked My Way Through a Terrible, Very Bad Year

Cooking helps keep me sane, so the lockdowns and restaurant closures of early spring didn’t shake up my food routine that much. Like millions of others, my household stocked up…

Turlock Man Named ‘Primary Supplier’ In Alleged Drug Ring Among Major North Carolina Colleges

TURLOCK (CBS13) – Nearly two dozen people were charged after federal authorities uncovered an alleged “large-scale drug ring” across North Carolina colleges, and a Turlock man was sentenced to 73…

More Voters Turn Up For First Day Of Early Voting In Georgia Senate Runoffs Than General Election

More than 169,000 Georgians voted on the first day of early voting for the Georgia Senate runoffs, a number that eclipses the first day numbers from the general election. Data…

GOP Leadership Urges Senate Republicans To Not Protest Election Results

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell asked Senate Republicans not to object to the election results when Congress convenes on January 6 to count the electoral votes, two sources familiar with…

ER Nurse First To Be Given COVID Vaccine In Sacramento

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The first person to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in Sacramento was Eva Teniola, an emergency room nurse. Teniola was vaccinated at UC Davis Health with the newly…

Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccines Arrive At UC Davis Medical Center

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine have arrived at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento. At 7:35 a.m., UC Davis Health tweeted: “Our initial shipment…

After Friends Call Off Trip To Mexico Because Of Pandemic, They Can’t Get Full Refund Or Credit From Airbnb

CHICAGO (CBS) — Some friends joined together to book a stay in Mexico next winter, before the pandemic spread across the U.S. and other countries. When it became clear things…

COVID In Colorado: Long-Term Care Facilities Waiting On Date To Start Vaccines

DENVER (CBS4) – Residents and staff at long-term care facilities are among the first to get the initial round of coronavirus vaccines in Colorado. However, they likely won’t be administered…

Lawfare Live: Biden’s Emerging National Security Team

Read the original article: Lawfare Live: Biden’s Emerging National Security Team This Friday, Dec. 18, at 11am EST, members of the Lawfare team will take questions from the Lawfare community…

Biden Surpasses 270 Electoral College Votes, Formalizing His Victory (CBS News)

California cast their 55 Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden, putting him over the 270 needed to win. See source