A new police academy in Missouri is making history. It’s the first to open on a historically Black college, in a major bid to recruit Black officers. Elise Preston reports. Source
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Nursing home eases residents’ loneliness with weekly puppy visits
Nursing homes have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, but one Wisconsin nursing home is easing residents’ loneliness by getting a weekly-dose of puppy love. Chip Reid has the story. Source
The history of Section 230
Jeff Kosseff, who wrote the book The Twenty-Six Words that Created the Internet, explains the origin of the now-controversial law. Source
Trump urges Georgia official to “find” votes to overturn 2020 election results
In an audio recording obtained by CBS News, President Trump pressured Georgia’s Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to recalculate Georgia’s election results. Meanwhile, Vice President Mike Pence is siding with at least a dozen Republican senators to object to certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Ben Tracy reports. Source
Pianist Igor Levit on the power of music during the coronavirus
“The fact that there was music, no matter how it sounded… the fact that there was some kind of togetherness… was enough for people to feel better. It was enough for me to feel better,” says Igor Levit about livestreaming home concerts in the pandemic. Source
Candidates make final push ahead of Georgia’s Senate runoff election
On Tuesday, Georgians are heading back to the polls for a pair of U.S. Senate runoffs. And with President Trump’s attacks on Georgia’s election integrity, the stakes could not be higher. Mark Strassmann reports. Source
Pelosi reelected House speaker as new Congress is sworn in
The California Democrat is set to shepherd her party through a new Congress with the slimmest majority in years. Source
Efforts underway to achieve global immunization from coronavirus
The race is on to end the pandemic with global immunization, but the world is hardly an equal place. Elizabeth Palmer has more on the struggles to get the vaccine to everyone. Source
U.S. coronavirus death toll surpasses 350,000 as officials fear post-holiday surge
With the coronavirus raging at an all-time high, health officials are expecting an increase in virus infections from holiday gatherings in December. Jonathan Vigliotti reports. Source
The threats arising from the massive SolarWinds hack
Cybersecurity experts discuss the national security implications of the suspected Russian breach — a “cyber virus” — that has infected the computer systems of more than 18,000 private and government customers. Source