The rock samples will streak across the sky over the Australian outback as they plummet to Earth. Source

With Friday’s latest jobs report revealing more signs of a slowing economy, President-elect Joe Biden said there is no time to lose and urged President Trump and Congress to reach a deal on another stimulus. As Nikole Killion reports, Mr. Biden also said he would be willing to get a COVID-19 vaccine when available, but would not require it for all Americans. Source

One year ago in December 2019, the fist symptomatic cases of COVID-19 were reported in Wuhan, China. As the pandemic swept across the globe, more than 65 million people have been infected, and more than 1.5 million killed. Ramy Inocencio returns to Wuhan to see how a year of living with the coronavirus has changed life. Source

The daily coronavirus death average in the U.S. topped 2,000 in the last week, pushing the national toll past 278,000. There are more than 14 million confirmed cases in the country. Former CDC director and current CEO and President of the Resolve to Save Lives initiative Dr. Tom Frieden joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss the state of the pandemic. Source

Chef Douglass Williams spent decades mastering his craft in kitchens across the globe before being highlighted as Food and Wine Magazine’s best new chefs of 2020, calling him a “master of texture.” Four years ago, the Atlantic City, New Jersey native bet big on himself, going from chef to chef and owner, opening his Italian-inspired restaurant Mida in Boston. He speaks to Dana Jacobson about how culinary school and a trip to Europe after high school sparked his passion for the kitchen Source

As the coronavirus pandemic drags on, and people around the world brace for many more months stuck at home, people in Japan are going to great lengths to get out of the house. As Lucy Craft reports from Tokyo, for some remote workers, the sky’s the limit Source

Four decades into her blockbuster career, Janet Evanovich is still pumping out best-selling books. Her most recent is the 27th book in the hugely popular Stephanie Plum series, but the first that is not directly named after a number. There was “One for the Money,” “Two for the Show,” and many more. The celebrated author speaks to Jeff Glor about her one of her latest efforts, “Fortune and Glory.” Source

The coming week will bring the 40th anniversary of the murder of John Lennon. The former Beatle was shot to death outside his New York City apartment on December 8, 1980. Just one day before, he sat for what would turn out to be one of his last interviews, with BBC DJ Andy Peebles. Tapes from those three hours are the basis of a new documentary, “Lennon’s Last Weekend,” debuting on BritBox. Anthony Mason spoke to Peebles about that day. Source

Across the country, 100,000 people are in hospitals, and 11 states broke records this week for new cases reported in a single day. Source

Born near Toronto, singer-songwriter Afie Jurvanen taught himself guitar — and recorded his debut album in rural Ontario. Taking the name Bahamas, his 2018 collection “Earthtones” earned him both a Grammy nod and a Canadian Juno Award for Adult Alternative Album of the Year, his second award in that category. A fifth collection, “Sad Hunk,” came out in October. Bahamas joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” along with The 400 Unit to perform “I Got You Babe.” Source