Guest host: Martha Teichner. In our cover story, Ted Koppel examines the looming eviction crisis in the midst of a pandemic. Plus: Allison Aubrey looks at the development of an at-home COVID test; Teichner celebrates the 50th birthday of PBS; Mo Rocca sits down with Tony-winning actress Leslie Uggams; Roxana Saberi interviews Grammy-winning pop star Dua Lipa; Rita Braver meets artist Titus Kaphar; humorist David Sedaris offers a way to revolutionize customer service; and in Tokyo, Lucy Craft delves into the vanishing art of sushi. Source
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Trump makes multiple false claims in first rally since election loss
President Trump, who has refused to concede the election, appeared at a rally for Georgia Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue. Source
America’s theaters are in trouble. Here’s what artists and lawmakers are doing
Thousands of independent music clubs and theaters across the country are at risk of closing their doors if Congress does not provide music venues with urgently needed funding as part of a coronavirus relief package. Nancy Chen looks at the pandemic’s toll on this industry, and speaks to both musicians and lawmakers about the effort to save it. Source
#IWearAMaskBecause urges Americans to remain vigilant
“Isn’t 273,000 families enough yet?” Source
President Trump travels to Georgia to campaign ahead of Senate runoff
President Trump will host a rally Saturday in Georgia for the two Republican Senate candidates in the state’s January runoff. His involvement on the campaign trail comes after the Washington Post reports Mr. Trump called Georgia’s Governor Brian Kemp on Saturday to ask for his assistance in overturning the state’s results in the 2020 election. CBS News campaign reporter Tim Perry has the latest. Source
Study finds diplomats in Cuba likely targeted by microwave energy
Dozens of diplomats have suffered serious brain injuries causing impaired vision and memory loss. Source
U.S. ends 5 cultural programs with China in further escalation
The terminations follow new visa restrictions limiting stays in the U.S. by members of China’s Communist Party. Source
How Trump can — and can’t — spend his Save America PAC funds
Trump’s Save America PAC and GOP entities have raised $207.5 million since Election Day. Source
Trump campaigns on behalf of GOP candidates in Georgia Senate runoff
President Trump will be lending his support to the two Republican incumbents running in January’s Senate runoff as he campaigns in Georgia Saturday afternoon. Mr. Trump hopes he can provide the party a boost in the Peach State, as his election campaign continues to dispute the results of the 2020 election. Vice News political correspondent Liz Landers joins CBSN to discuss whether or not the president’s support will help or hurt the Republicans’ chances of reclaiming the Senate majority next month. Source
Massive fire devastates historic church, women’s shelter in NYC
The fire ripped through an adjacent women’s shelter that has stood side-by-side with the church since 1892, displacing more than a dozen women. Source