Moderna is asking the FDA to grant emergency use authorization for its coronavirus vaccine, as hospitalizations hit record highs across the U.S. Dr. Ogechika Alozie joins CBSN from El Paso, Texas, to give his take on the vaccine news and the current state of the pandemic. Source

Nearly one month after the presidential election, Arizona officials certified the state’s election results on Monday. While some Arizona lawmakers met with President Trump’s legal team, a large crowd of his supporters gathered outside the Phoenix Hyatt to protest the certification. Arrianee Lebeau of CBS Phoenix affiliate KPHO reports. Source

The first lady revealed the Christmas decorations on Twitter with a 1-minute video that showcased the festive halls and rooms of the White House. Source

“We are not going to live through the nightmare of overwhelmed hospitals again,” Cuomo said. Source

This year, Cyber Monday sales are forecast to hit $12.7 billion, according to Adobe Analytics. CNET’s senior managing editor Dan Ackerman joins CBSN with more. Source

The island had been a popular tourist destination before the Dec. 9 eruption, but many people now question why tourists were allowed to visit. Source

The effort could lead some states with large immigrant communities, like California, to lose seats in the House of Representatives. Source

Jake Stitt, who has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair, is known in Morristown, Tennessee, for spreading joy. His community wanted to raise money to buy him a wheelchair-accessible van, and when fellow Tennessean Justin Timberlake found out, he bought the $35,000 van outright. Source

Pangolins are coveted for their scales, which are used in dozens of traditional Chinese medicines. Source

Two runoff races in Georgia will decide which political party will have the majority in the Senate. CBS News 2020 campaign reporter LaCrai Mitchell joins CBSN to discuss what the polls reveals about potential voter turnout and just how diverse that turnout might be. Source