Florida has become the third state to report a case of the COVID-19 variant. Source

For many people, the isolation of the pandemic led to plans and projects left unfinished. With those failures fresh in their memories, some may be skeptical of New Year’s resolutions. But as Christina Ruffini reports, sometimes the goals people set for themselves aren’t what they should be aiming for. Source

Congress is preparing for a new battle after handing President Trump the first Congressional defeat of his term. The Senate is set to confirm President-elect Joe Biden’s victory on January 6, though some Congressional Republicans are preparing to challenge the results. Mr. Trump and Mr. Biden are also planning visits to Georgia on Monday, ahead of that state’s two crucial Senate runoff elections – the results will determine which party controls the Senate for the next two years. The Hill Editor-in-Chief Bob Cusack joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss with less than three weeks until Mr. Biden’s inauguration. Source

Singer-songwriter Eric Burton was a busker in Los Angeles when he made a trip to Austin, Texas, where he met producer and bandleader Adrian Quesada. Together they formed Black Pumas, and scored a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist at the 2019 awards. This year, they are up for three Grammy Awards — Album of the Year, Record of the Year and Best Roots Performance. They join “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to perform “Confines.” Source

Singer-songwriter Eric Burton was a busker in Los Angeles when he made a trip to Austin, Texas, where he met producer and bandleader Adrian Quesada. Together they formed Black Pumas, and scored a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist at the 2019 awards. This year, they are up for three Grammy Awards — Album of the Year, Record of the Year and Best Roots Performance. They join “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to perform “Know You Better.” Source

Public health officials are bracing for another uptick of coronavirus infections and deaths following Christmas and New Year’s gatherings. It is putting new pressure on the nation’s already strained health care system, especially in California where some hospitals are on the verge of rationing care. Tom Hanson reports on the state of the pandemic there and across the country. Source

Around the world, scientists are becoming increasingly alarmed about an environmental threat that humans are just starting to understand – microplastics and other manmade materials seeping into oceans and seas. Roxana Saberi joined researchers with the environmental group Greenpeace as they traveled from Antarctica to England, discovering just how much is polluting the remote waters, and what can be done to slow the tide. Source

For more than 30 years, CAHOOTS – which stands for “Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets” – has been serving communities in central Oregon. They respond to a fifth of all 911 calls with unarmed crisis workers and EMTs instead of armed police officers. Lilia Luciano shares their story. Source

As the ambitious COVID-19 vaccine rollout in the U.S. moves slower than expected, many Americans will have to wait months to be vaccinated – but the wait could be years in poorer nations. A few rich countries, including the U.S. and Canada, have 14% of the world’s population, but control 53% of the vaccine supply. Elizabeth Palmer has that part of the story. Source

Princeton scholar Xiyue Wang, who was imprisoned in Iran for nearly four years, has a warning for President-elect Joe Biden about his administration’s diplomacy with Iran. He shares his story with Margaret Brennan. Source