11 Republican Senators vow to reject Electoral College votes; Historic White’s Ferry pauses operations due to legal dispute Source

Federal law enforcement confirmed the packages were postmarked December 23, just two days before the Christmas day explosion. Source

The neurosurgeon’s new book examines how to keep the brain in shape as we age, to protect it from decline. Source

About a dozen senators are expected to object to the electoral college results. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joined CBSN with more on what this means.  Source

One year after the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani, Iran has announced plans to ramp up uranium production. The announcement comes in the wake of U.S. warships and bombers approaching Iranian territory in a “show of force.” Imtiaz Tyab has more. Source

For centuries, ferries have been an integral mode of transportation along the Potomac River. But the last of its kind, White’s Ferry, was recently forced to shut down over a legal dispute with the landowners where the ship docks in Virginia. Chip Reid reports. Source

A group of 11 Republican Senators announced plans to object to the election results in certain states during a joint session of Congress on January 6, citing allegations of voter fraud. The announcement comes despite no credible evidence of widespread fraud in the election. Weijia Jiang has more. Source

Across the U.S., nearly 3 million doses of coronavirus vaccines have been administered thus far — nowhere close to Operation Warp Speed’s goal of administering 20 million doses by the end of 2020. U.S. infections are now over 20 million cases with over 349,000 deaths. Tom Hanson reports. Source

Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Weekend News with Adriana Diaz.” Source

King, 87, has been admitted to Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles. Source