for cbs this morning and of course, follow us online any time at cbs news.com. rt progress the nation's capitol. >>> it's friday, december 11th, 2020. this is the "cbs morning news." key vaccine endorsement. an fda panel gives the green light to pfizer's coronavirus vaccine, paving the way for emergency approval. how long it will take for the general public to get the shots as cases and deaths skyrocket. >>> long shot lawsuit. as president trump continues to falsely insist he won the election, some of his allies are suing to invalidate results at key swing states. why the case is unlikely to ever reach the supreme court. >>> and person of the year. president-elect joe biden and vice president-elect kamala harris are the winners of "time" magazine's coveted annual award. we'll tell you why they were

follow us onlin any time for cbs news.com. porting from the nation's capitol, i'm jan rawford. >>> it is 2020. this is the cbs morning news. covid crisis, new records set for deaths and hospitalizations. how states are getting ready once a vaccine is approved. >> john radcliffe one on one talking national security and why china is a top threat to the u.s. >>> out of control fire, flames threaten homes and injure firefighters in southern california.

continues, for others check back later for cbs this morning and follow us online all the time, at cbs news.com the nation's capitol. ♪ >>> it's friday, december 18th, 2020. this is the "cbs morning news." another shot in the arm. a second coronavirus vaccine is on the cusp of being approved for emergency use. what you need to know about the major decision that could speed up our road to recovery. >>> much needed relief. congress is closing in on a coronavirus stimulus deal that would bring financial help to struggling americans. >>> and cyber warfare. a suspected russian hack attack is more serious than previously thought. the latest government agency to be impacted. ♪ >>> good morning. very good to be with you, i'm anne marie green

for some of you the news continues, follow us online any time at cbs news.com. ♪ >>> it is monday, december 21, 2020. this is cbs morning news. deal reached. congress is expected to vote today on the stimulus package. what it means to the average americans after months of gridlock. new strain, new concern. a more contagious form of the virus is spreadin in the uk. wrong home raided. >>> chicago police handcuffed an innocent woman in her home. new fallout after the body cam video is released. >>> good morning.

and follow us online any type, at cbs news.com. orting from the nation's capitol, i'm margaret brennan. >>> this is the "cbs overnight news." >>> good evening, and thank you for joining us, norah is off, i'm margaret brennan. president elect joe biden is willing to use the federal government to make sure that americans get vaccinated. the criticism comes after several prominent public health experts including anthony fauci voice concerns about d distribution delays. the cdc said that 2.1 million americans had gotten the vaccine even though the trump administration promised twenty million would have gotten it by the end of the month. there's growing concern that the new and potentially more contagious strain of the virus is in the u.s. a man and his 20s tested positive. we have a lot of reporting for you and your family, our team of correspondents is covering it all. megaoliver is leading off in new york city. good evening, mega. >> reporter: margaret, good evening, two days left in 2020. the trump administration said that -- >> this

follow us onlin any time for cbs news.com. reporting from the nation's capitol, i'm jan rawford. >>> it is 2020. this is the cbs morning news. covid crisis, new records set for deaths and hospitalizations. how states are getting ready once a vaccine is approved. >> john radcliffe one on one talking national security and why china is a top threat to the u.s. >>> out of control fire, flames threaten homes and injure firefighters in southern california. >>> good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. we begin with another day of disturbing new milestones in the coronavirus crisis while the country awaits approval of the vaccine. yesterday, the u.s. recorded more than 217,000 infections and more than 2,900 deaths and over 100,000 hospitalizations. president-elect biden said on his first day in office, he plans to ask americans to wear a mask for 100 days to help slow the spread of the virus. debra alfarone is in washington. there is only so much the president can do. is he can ask and he has some dominion over places w

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some of you the news continueser for others check back later and followus online, any time at cbs news.comg from the cbs broadcast center in new york city. ♪ ♪ this is the "cbs overnight news." >> good evening and thanks for joining us. tonight, rudy giuliani, president trump's personal lawyer and the leader of his attempts to overturn the results of the election has contracted the coronavirus. the president confirmed it in a tweet. the news comes as covid rages across the country. and another 214,000 cases were reported saturday. nearly 15 million people in this country have now been infected the death toll now topping 282,000. tonight, the most populaced state in the country, california, faces strict new restrictions the to slow the spread. cbs'ses lilia luciano leads us off. >> reporter: california is on the brink facing tough new covid restrictions, more than 32 million have been ordered to stay home now and for the holidays. >> it's frustrating but it's all for the best reasons. >> reporter: little had comfort for the small businesses who are worrying they will not survive. >> everyth

send us your questions to coronavirus @cbs news.com. >> the latest on a story we told you about lastas 18 at the time, convicted in the murders of a couple in texas. the prosecutor said they resent the conviction partly because they say his role was not as big as others. kim kardashian, senator cory booker. only the president can commute bernard's death sentence to life in prison. no question, there is no responsible and people believe he should be response but should he pay with his life. it has been widely reported he is considering preemptive pardons for his older children and rudy giuliani. the clock is ticking. >> people watching, ask yourself are we the kind of country killing people through its legal system or not. countries come down differently on that subject. we are a bit of an outlier in the west. >> i urge you to look at the details of the case. a lot of >>> first on cbs we'll hear about a push by dozens of big companies to train, hire and promote 1 million black americans. that's coming up on cbs this morning. ove rachael ray" nutris® and its kitchen-inspired recipes. w

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monday, for some of you the news continues for others check back for cbs this morning and follow us online at anymore t time at news.comthe "cbs overnight news." >>> good evening, the first doses of the covid vaccine are on the way. the first shots just hours away. the packages started leaving pfizer's facility in michigan early sunday, the effort involves factory workers, truck workers, dry ice, and plenty of freezers, a lot can go wrong. it's happening with the virus raging in america. tonight the u.s. death toll is nearing 300,000 and a million new infections in the last four days. with a vaccine, the pandemic is getting worse. this is a turning point. we begin our coverage in lou vision, kentucky, chris, good evening. >> more than a million doses of the coronavirus vaccine are now moving through 155 miles of conveyor belts inside the u.p.s. world port behind us here, getting sorted, loaded on to planes and soon, on its way to americans in need. tonight, delivering hope, be the best weapon in the fight against the pandemic touched down in louisville aboard this u.s. boeing 757. captain mills flew the first batch of