For over 111 years, the annual Times Square ball drop has been the center of New Years Eve celebrations across America. 2020 has been an unusual year, but this tradition remains the same. Waterford Crystal’s master artisan Tom Brennan joins CBSN to talk about this year’s theme. Source

The European Union has begun distribution of Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine. Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan has been sentenced to 4 years in prison for her reporting on COVID-19. Extreme weather has cost countries around the globe billions of dollars this past year. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins “CBSN AM” with a roundup of today’s global headlines. Source

Stephen Burmeister, a retired supervisory special agent for the FBI, joined CBSN to discuss what investigators have learned about the Nashville Christmas bombing and a possible motive. Source

Authorities are trying to piece together the motive behind the explosion that severely damaged dozens of downtown buildings and injured three people. Source

Representatives of three faiths offer reflections for those whose devotion may have been tested by a year of struggle and loss, to renew hope and expectation for the New Year. Source

King of Fans has received 47 reports of its blades detaching, hitting two people and damaging property in four cases. Source

The mass vaccination of 450 million European citizens, spread across 27 member countries got underway over the weekend. As Charlie D’Agata reports, the inoculations can’t come soon enough, with some EU countries struggling with their highest death and infection rates since the pandemic started. Source

In her annual Christmas message, Queen Elizabeth praised the spirit of those who have been challenged by the pandemic. The monarch is spending the holiday in isolation, capping what been a turbulent year for the royals. Charlie D’Agata reports. Source

President Trump signed a bipartisan $900 billion COVID-19 economic relief package Sunday, ending a days-long standoff with Congress. The bill also includes $1.4 trillion in funding to avoid a government shutdown. CBS News’ Debra Alfarone joined “CBSN AM” with the latest. Source

President Trump has finally signed the $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill and funding measure to avert a government shutdown. This comes after days of urging Congress to increase direct payments to Americans to $2,000, which most Republicans opposed. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joins CBSN to explain the latest developments. Source