Millions are looking at a holiday season with barely enough to pay all their bills, let alone cook for a crowd or buy gifts. Source Read More »
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No, Corona’s beer sales did not suffer from the coronavirus
Misinformation about Mexico’s most famous beer was rampant at the beginning of the pandemic. Source Read More »
Fate of COVID stimulus bill in question as millions of Americans wait for help
President Trump has the COVID-19 relief bill in Florida but it is not clear if he will sign it or veto it. Unemployment benefits will run out for millions of Americans on Saturday as pandemic-related programs are also set to expire. CBSN political contributor and Associated Press White House reporter Zeke Miller joins CBSN with the latest. Source Read More »
FBI takes lead on investigating Nashville explosion
The FBI is taking the lead on investigating the Christmas morning explosion in downtown Nashville. CBSN’s Tom Hanson spoke with CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge about why this is significant and what we know about the incident so far. Source Read More »
Hospitals fear post-holiday COVID-19 surge, as new travel restrictions imposed
The CDC will start requiring travelers from the U.K. test negative for COVID-19 within 72 hours of their flight to the U.S. This comes as hospitals and health officials fear a massive post-holiday surge on top of already spiking cases. Dr. Bob Lahita, professor of medicine at New York Medical College and chairman of medicine St. Joseph University Hospital, joined ... Read More »
Nashville police and FBI hold briefing on downtown explosion
Nashville Police Chief John Drake and officials from the FBI and ATF held a briefing Friday on the explosion that tore through downtown Nashville early Christmas morning. Drake said police had been called to the scene before the blast and found an RV with a recording warning that a bomb would detonate in 15 minutes. Watch the full briefing here. ... Read More »
Storm leaves thousands without power on East Coast
A winter storm that began in the West brought rain and high winds to the Northeast overnight. Source Read More »
Nashville explosion linked to suspicious vehicle
At least 20 buildings in downtown Nashville were damaged by an explosion early Christmas morning that police are calling “an intentional act.” Jerrod Bernstein, former chief spokesperson for the New York City Department of Emergency Management and a former counterterrorism official, joins CBSN to discuss what investigators will be looking for. Source Read More »
Nashville explosion eyewitness describes being evacuated right before the blast
Nashville resident Noelle Rasmussen describes how police knocked on her door and ordered her family to evacuate early Christmas morning. As they were driving away, she saw the explosion that tore through the neighborhood. “It looks like the whole front side of our building’s been blown off,” she said. Watch her full interview with CBSN here. Source Read More »
Queen Elizabeth delivers reassuring Christmas message
“Remarkably, a year that has necessarily kept people apart has, in many ways, brought us closer,” the queen said. Source Read More »