A Michigan couple received a very special Christmas surprise this year: The return of their beloved dog. Source

It’s the biggest drop ever, according to new preliminary figures. Source

As the coronavirus pandemic is pushing more people out of work, millions of families continue to question where their next meal will come from and whether they will be able to stay in their homes. Source

A report out this week by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says that the Arctic is changing even faster than scientists had previously predicted. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli explains what that means for climate action and why the U.S. may break its previous billion-dollar disaster record as climate change stirs up extreme weather and wildfires in 2020. Source

An FDA advisory panel has voted to recommend emergency use of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine. Pending FDA approval, the first 2.9 million doses could be shipped out this week. This comes as the U.S. recorded its highest single day death toll Wednesday, with more losses than the country saw on 9/11. Dr. Teresa Amato is the Chair of Emergency Medicine at Long Island Jewish Forest Hills. She joined CBSN with more on how the vaccine works and how to contain the spread. Source

The news comes as the Food and Drug Administration is expected to approve Pfizer’s vaccine for emergency authorization. Source

President Trump is continuing to pursue increasingly unlikely legal challenges as the Electoral College prepares to vote. Eric Lutz, a contributor for Vanity Fair, joined CBSN’s “Red and Blue” with his reporting on why Mr. Trump’s refusal to accept the election results is fueling the threat of violence. Source

Opera legend Andrea Bocelli and his 8-year-old daughter, Virginia, will be delighting fans with a Christmas concert livestreamed from Italy. Norah O’Donnell has more. Source

An FDA advisory panel recommended granting Emergency Use Authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Harvard Chan School of Public Health epidemiologist Dr. Micahel Mina joins CBSN’s “Red and Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with more on some of the concerns raised during the meeting on safety and efficacy data. Source

Tribal leaders, progressives and prominent women have called for Biden to pick Haaland as his interior secretary. Source