Hospitals are filling up so fast in the state that officials are rolling out mobile field facilities and scrambling to hire more doctors and nurses. Source
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Man who claimed to be long-missing boy gets two year sentence
Brian Rini, now 25, pretended to be Timmothy Pitzen, an Aurora, Illinois, boy who disappeared at age 6 in 2011. Source
Babysitter’s web searches lead to murder charge in girl’s death
Kirstie Flood did internet searches for “what type of people enjoy abusing other people’s children,” according to an arrest warrant. Source
Disinformation is national security issue says former NSA general counsel
On “Intelligence Matters,” Mike Morell talks with Glenn Gerstell about the threat posed by disinformation on social media and how to counter it. Source
In a first, feds have executed more inmates this year than states
Death Penalty Information Center head says, “We never expected to see it. And it may be a long time before we ever see it happen again.” Source
Tara VanDerveer becomes winningest women’s college basketball coach
Stanford coach’s 1,099th career victory eclipsed the late Pat Summitt’s mark Source
GOP leadership urges Senate Republicans to not protest election results
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell congratulated President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday. Source
McConnell says “we’re getting closer and closer” to COVID relief deal
Top congressional leaders met for hours Tuesday afternoon and evening to discuss government funding and a relief bill. Source
CBS Evening News, December 15, 2020
Vaccine distribution expands amid record COVID hospitalizations; Child’s quest for answers about coronavirus pandemic takes unexpected turn Source
How Biden’s Justice Department could respond to Hunter Biden probe
New revelations about a federal investigation into Hunter Biden’s taxes and business dealings are raising new questions about how the incoming Biden administration will deal with the matter. Meantime, news that Attorney General William Barr kept investigations out of the public drew harsh criticism from President Trump. CBSN legal analyst Rebecca Roiphe joined CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to discuss. Source