NBA star LeBron James is calling for justice after the death of Ericka Weems. Source
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638,000 jobs added in October despite surge in COVID-19 cases
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest report showed the job creation rate stayed steady in October. Leisure and hospitality businesses saw the biggest gains. Frances Stacy, director of portfolio strategy at Optimal Capital, joined CBSN to break down what this means for the job market and what needs to be in a stimulus package to keep the situation from getting worse. Source
U.S. reports a record 121,888 new COVID-19 cases
The U.S. already broke a record in daily cases this week – and now it has topped it. Source
General in charge of COVID vaccine distribution worries many won’t take it
“My worst nightmare is that we get vaccines to the American people and they don’t take them. Shame on us,” says General Gustave Perna. See the report, Sunday on 60 Minutes. Source
GOP senator dismisses Trump’s fraud claims: “Simply no evidence”
Republican Senator Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania called President Trump’s unsubstantiated suggestion about illegal votes “very disturbing.” Source
Georgia secretary of state says state will head to a recount
Joe Biden pulled ahead with a slim lead in Georgia as of early Friday morning. Source
Former astronaut Mark Kelly projected to win Senate seat in Arizona
“Our state doesn’t need a Democrat senator or a Republican senator, we need an Arizona senator. A senator like John McCain,” Kelly said ahead of his win. Source
Maggie Smith, whose poem about a half-terrible world went viral in 2016, has a new outlook in 2020
“Keep Moving”: Writer Maggie Smith, whose poem about a half-terrible world went viral in 2016, has a new outlook in 2020. She speaks with “CBS This Morning” co-host Tony Dokoupil. Source
Al Roker diagnosed with prostate cancer
“I don’t want people thinking, ‘Oh, poor Al,’ you know, because I’m gonna be OK,” Roker said. Source
Nevada AG: Trump voting fraud complaint is “garbage”
“It just goes to show the last-ditch efforts these guys are going to go to to try and derail this election to their benefit,” Attorney General Aaron Ford said on “CBS This Morning” Friday. Source