Hospitals across the nation are reaching their breaking point as the coronavirus pandemic worsens. For the first time, the U.S. has now reported more than 19,000 deaths from the virus in a single week. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano and CBS New chief medical correspondent Jon LaPook have the latest on the pandemic. Dr. Robert Glatter, an emergency physician at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, then joins CBSN’s Lana Zak for his take on the health crisis. Source

Rebekah Jones was one of the people who helped create Florida’s coronavirus dashboard. She was fired from her position in May after she says she refused to manipulate COVID-19 data. On December 7, her home was raided by officers from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) after a cyberbreach that sent messages to current health department employees. Jones joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss the lawsuit she has filed against the FDLE and why she says they violated her constitutional rights. Source

Numerous travel advisories urged motorists to stay off the road and several highways were shut down altogether just ahead of the holidays. Source

President Trump announced 26 new pardons Wednesday, including for allies Paul Manafort and Roger Stone, as well as Jared Kushner’s father, Charles Kushner. Mr. Trump granted 15 pardons the day before. CBSN’s Lana Zak reports. Source

With days left in office, President Trump isn’t holding back on controversial pardons of white-collar criminals and allies. Source

West had gone into cardiac arrest on Monday and never regained consciousness while in the hospital. Source

The 2020-2021 NBA season got underway Tuesday night, this time without the successful “bubble” that allowed it to complete last season. Wednesday’s game between the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder was postponed after multiple Houston players tested positive. CBS Sports NBA columnist and analyst Bill Reiter joins CBSN to discuss. Source

The Postal Service says it’s working around the clock to ease the backlog as complaints rise about shipping delays during the holidays. Janet Shamlian reports. Source

Florida business owner Mike Esmond knows what it’s like to not be able to pay the bills. For Christmas, he’s helping other families pay their overdue bills. Jim Axelrod shares more in our series “Series of Giving.” Source

Mike Esmond has paid off more than 100 delinquent accounts. Source