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
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Charges filed after volcano eruption kills 22
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
SCOTUS skeptical of plan to block undocumented immigrants from census count
The effort could lead some states with large immigrant communities, like California, to lose seats in the House of Representatives. Source
Justin Timberlake buys wheelchair-accessible van for teen with cerebral palsy
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
Hunted and trafficked, pangolins may hold key to COVID-19
Pangolins are coveted for their scales, which are used in dozens of traditional Chinese medicines. Source
What Georgia’s exit polls reveal about voters ahead of Senate runoffs
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
Biden to nominate Neera Tanden as White House budget chief
The office is responsible for an administration’s spending and policy plans. Source
Renters are still being evicted, despite federal ban
Loopholes in a CDC moratorium for evictions mean many renters are still losing their homes. Source
Justin Timberlake buys van for teen with cerebral palsy
Timberlake heard about his fellow Tennessean, who has become local celebrity because of the way he spreads joy. Source
President-elect Biden names senior members of economic team
President-elect Joe Biden will announce senior members of his economic team tomorrow, including his nominee for Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. This comes as he’s facing divisions from the progressive wing of the party over some of his potential picks. Former Obama speechwriter David Litt joined CBSN for more analysis on the transition. Source