“He died with COVID-19, and his final days were harder, scarier and lonelier than necessary,” the obit said. Source

The bill, which decriminalizes marijuana at the federal level, is unlikely to pass in the Republican-controlled Senate. Source

The largest planets in our solar system will soon align for the great conjunction — the greatest skywatchers have observed since medieval times. Source

President-elect Joe Biden is calling on Congress to quickly pass another round of pandemic aid to the country. CBS News’ Natalie Brand spoke to CBSN’s Tanya Rivero about how the Biden transition team is preparing for their administration and trying to push policy from the outside. Source

Facebook has been criticized in recent months for not doing enough to combat the spread of misinformation and hate speech. Now the question of how to handle that is reportedly creating a divide within the company. New York Times cybersecurity correspondent Sheera Frenkel joined CBSN to discuss the company’s internal debate about what its priorities should be. Source

“As bad, as dark as it gets, I promise you there’s someone out there who cares and wants to see you succeed at whatever you do,” Hurst said. Source

In the last 28 years, the Senate has confirmed 95% of a president’s cabinet secretary nominations, a new study finds. Source

He’s expected to highlight the ways the state is working to protect residents of long-term care facilities, a demographic that has been hit hardest by the pandemic. Source

Retailer will offer 1.5 million workers cash payments later this month, but labor advocates call it a “band-aid.” Source

FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn says it’s “realistic” that 20 million Americans could be vaccinated by the end of December. But it will be a complicated process. Dr. Angela Rasmussen, with the Georgetown Center for Global Health Science and Security, joins CBSN for a closer look at what the most efficient vaccine distribution plan could look like. Source