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Biden team accuses Pentagon of stonewalling transition

The Biden transition team is clashing with the Trump administration over access to the Pentagon. Acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller says his team and the Biden team mutually agreed to put off some meetings scheduled for Friday until after the holidays, but the head of the Biden transition told reporters that’s not true, and that his team continues to face “isolated resistance from political appointees” in the Defense Department and similar issues at a few other agencies he declined to name. Ed O’Keefe reports on the latest in the Biden transition. Source

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Pompeo blames Russia for massive cyberattack on U.S., other countries

It may take months before the U.S. and other nations can determine the extent of the damage done by a widespread cyberattack. The breach is believed to be the work of Russian hackers, and went undetected for months. The Kremlin denies any involvement, but Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed Russia for the attack on Friday. Catherine Herridge reports on the investigation. Source

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FDA approves Moderna coronavirus vaccine

A second COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for distribution in the U.S. The FDA’s approval of Moderna’s vaccine Friday night clears the way for the pharmaceutical company to immediately ship millions of doses, likely beginning with hospitals. Tom Hanson is following the developments. Source

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Trump signs two-day spending bill, narrowly avoiding federal shutdown

President Trump signed a stopgap spending bill Friday night, aimed at extending a midnight deadline to keep the federal government funded and avoid a shutdown. The Senate had passed the measure with a unanimous voice vote. Lawmakers now have until midnight Sunday to pass a pandemic relief package that has eluded them for months. Chip Reid reports. Source

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Doctor talks possible vaccine timelines after Moderna approval

The FDA’s approval of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine sets the stage for millions of doses to be shipped as early as Sunday. The promising news comes as the U.S. grapples with rising cases. Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security senior scholar Dr. Amesh Adalja joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss how the two vaccines will shift the fight against the pandemic. Source

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From 2009: Mo Rocca rocks his homemade hoodie

Inspired by the plucky do-it-yourself seamstresses of “Little House on the Prairie,” and by Etsy.com founder Robert Kalin (whose website sells homemade crafts and clothing), correspondent Mo Rocca set out to create and sew his own hoodie, with the help of designer R. Mackswell Sherman and the critical eye of crafts queen Martha Stewart. Fashion world, watch out! [Originally broadcast on “Sunday Morning” March 29, 2009.] Source

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