Hiring fell for the first time in seven months as restaurants, bars and other businesses closed their doors. Source

The president-elect will introduce additional economic and jobs team picks. Source

“The hospital system is bent as far as it can bend and the next sound may be a snap,” said one California hospital official. Source

South Africa now reports more than 1.1 million cases of COVID-19, making it the hardest-hit country on the continent. Scientists there discovered a new, potentially more contagious variant of the virus, similar to the one found in Britain, in December. Lesley Wroughton, a contributing writer to the Washington Post, joins “CBSN AM” from Cape Town, South Africa with more. Source

Sasse said that if the House undertakes the impeachment process, “I will definitely consider whatever articles they might move.” Source

Democratic leaders are putting pressure on the President’s Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment and remove him from office. This comes as two of those Cabinet members have resigned in the wake of the Capitol siege. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joins “CBSN AM” with more. Source

After months of fighting the election results and misleading his supporters with baseless fraud claims, President Trump admitted publicly he will be leaving the White House. He made the remarks in a video posted online, in which he also condemned the deadly violence at the Capitol. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy joined “CBSN AM” with the latest. Source

Brisbane, like all of Australia, had returned to virtual normality amid the southern hemisphere’s summer temperatures, so it’s keen to nip this problem in the bud. Source

Woman involved in case writes cryptic poem Source

A hospitalized grandmother in Los Angeles County tells of her struggle with coronavirus, as local cases surge. Experts warn of potentially dire consequences from the highly contagious U.K. variant of the virus. David Begnaud reports. Source