The CDC says more than 11 million doses of coronavirus vaccines have been shipped across the U.S. this month, but so far only about 2 million people have received the vaccine. Dr Robert Glatter, an emergency physician at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, joined CBSN to discuss why the U.S. has had a slow start to the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine. He also talks about a new vaccine formula being tested by Novavax, and his concerns about the hazards of holiday travel amid the pandemic. Source
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60 Minutes profiles ascendant pianist Igor Levit
When his need for an audience was dashed by pandemic restrictions, this soloist went social. See the story, Sunday on 60 Minutes. Source
Tara Grinstead Interview
Watch a 1999 interview of Tara Grinstead by “The Fun Channel.” (Video courtesy of The Fun Channel, Tifton, Ga./funchannelamerica.com) Source
Mormon church accused of covering up Boy Scouts sex abuse
In lawsuits representing seven different victims, attorneys say church officials never notified authorities about abuse allegations. Source
Statue of slave kneeling before Lincoln removed in Boston
Critics considered the Emancipation Group Memorial to be racist and demeaning. Source
Kamala Harris receives COVID-19 vaccine
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris received her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday in Washington, D.C. She got the shot on camera in hopes of encouraging Americans to get vaccinated when it’s their turn. “That was easy,” she said after the shot was administered. Source
Georgia Senate candidates rake in record-breaking fundraising hauls
The latest FEC filings from Christmas Eve show Georgia’s Senate runoff candidates raised a combined $340 million for their campaigns over the last two months, with Democrats outraising Republicans. Republican strategist and co-founder of the nonprofit “Speak Georgia” Janelle King joins CBSN host Tom Hanson to discuss the final week of campaigning ahead of the January 5th elections. Source
Incumbents face tough choices ahead of the Georgia Senate runoffs
The fight over increasing stimulus payments to $2,000 and a vote to override the president’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act could have big implications for Georgia Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue as they campaign to keep their seats in the January 5th runoffs. Patricia Murphy, politics reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, spoke with Jamie Yuccas on CBSN about what’s at stake and the large early voting turnout in the Peach State. Source
Boeing 737 Max returns to U.S. skies after nearly 2 years
The top-selling aircraft has been grounded worldwide since March 2019 following two crashes that killed 346 people. Source
Fired Tyson manager defends COVID-19 bets as morale booster
Former night supervisor tells Associated Press he and former colleagues are “not the evil people” Tyson portrayed. Source