michael george, cbs news, new york. >> important to remember that. still ahead on the cbs weekend news. in rome teachers are taking attendance outdoors and mobmental-- in monumental classrooms. >> how weed kate our children has changed drastically during this pangd. many of us are faced with online learning as the only option. but imagine what could happen when you think outside of the box. cbs's chris livesay takes us to rome where teachers are finding unique ways to inspire their students. >> you remember your three rs, reading, writing and roman ruins, while high schools across italy have switched to remote learning due to the pandemic, lower grade levels remain largely open. to maintain social distancing public school teachers are taking the classroom outdoors. for 6th grader anna thompson that just happened to be her school's modest terrace overlooking the roman forum. >> you-- did you have just such a beautiful city, do you enjoy learning outside. >> yes, we have many options, many fun options to learn outside here. we go to fountains or really

as michael george reports, mr. biden hopes a formal victory will help to unify this country. >> reporter: the electoral college has made it official formally choosing joe biden as the nation's next president. the vote took place in statehouses across the country on monday, including in hotly contested states like georgia. >> i am pleased to announce that joseph r biden has received 16 votes for president of the united states. >> reporter: there were no so called faithless electors. the threat caused michigan to close the capitol to the public. >> we today, the electors, have cast 55 votes, more than any other state, for joe biden as president and 55 votes for kamala harris as vice president. >> reporter: in the end biden received a total of 306 electoral votes. president trump, 232. congress will count the votes on january 6th. after the electoral college, president-elect biden addressed the nation from here in wilmington, delaware. he urged the country to move forward from the election. >> we the people voted. fai

in new york, michael george, cbs news. >>> so coming up on "cbs this morning," we'll speak with senator of west virginia about a new deal being brokered on capitol hill. >>> one man's remarkable story of recovery after he contracted covid-19 and had to undergo four amputations. >>> and we will meet a nashville couple who's using tiktok to surprise struggling workers in the industry with huge tips. that's the "cbs morning news" for this tuesday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day.

reporter michael george explains california put biden one step closer to becoming the 46th u.s. president. >> reporter: the electoral college has made it official. formally choosing joe biden as the nation's next president. the vote took place in state houses across the country on monday including in hotly contested states like georgia. >> i'm pleased to announce receiving 16 votes for president of the united states. >> reporter: and little did we know the so-called faithless electors or other voting irregularities. the threats of violence led michigan to close their capitol to the public. california cast the decisive ballots. >> the electors have cast 55 votes. more than any other state for joe biden as president and 55 votes for kamala harris as vice president. >> reporter: in the end biden received the total of 306 electoral votes. president trump, 232. congress will count the votes on january 6. after the electoral college voted, president-elect joe biden addressed the nation from here in wilmington, delaware. úforward from the election. >> we, the people, voted, faith on ou

michael george, cbs news, new york. >>> coming up first on "cbs this morning," we'll speak with rickdent of pharmacy at walgreens about the company's plans to distribute a covid vaccine. >>> plus, a look at racial inequities in the criminal justice system. we'll hear from philadelphia's district attorney on his mission to reform it. >>> and we'll meet a little girl who got a christmas wish to reunite a friend with the help of santa and social media. >>> that's the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. thank you so much for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day.

michael george, cbs news, wilmington, delaware. >>> and president-elect biden also plans to nominateennifer granholm to be the secretary of energy. a close adviser to president-elect biden has tested positive for covid-19, louisiana congressman cedric richmond developed symptoms wednesday and later tested positive. he recently came into contact with mr. biden at a campaign event in atlanta. a spokesperson said of all their interactions they were short and they happened in an open-air environment while both men were wearing masks. >>> meantime, health and human services secretary alex azar says that his wife jennifer has been infected with the coronavirus and he said that she suffered mild symptoms but is otherwise doing well. >>> and we are learning the scope of a likely russia-based cyber attack against the u.s. government. it is larger than we initially thought. as catherine herridge reports there are growing concerns about what may come next. >> reporter: a stark warning as hackers thought to be linked to russian intelligence are now feared to be deep inside american infrastructur

for cbs "this morning: saturday," michael george, new york. >> goodness. joining us to discuss some of the latest developments now is dr. tom frieden, former direct herb of the cdc and current ceo, helping to save lives, good morning. on wednesday the current director of the cdc said the coming months will be "among the most difficult in the public health history of the nation." as of this morning, what is your advice to people as we head into the holiday season? >> right now we're seeing more cases in more places than ever before. yesterday covid killed more people in this country than any other cause. this is a time to double down on protection protocols. that means, masking up and celebrating as safely as possible. >> you talk about masking up and we keep hearing that message, even with a vaccine coming. feiser and moderna awaiting fda approval right now. can you give a sense timeline when we may have that and the rollout that follows? >> on the one hand the news about vaccines is really encouraging. they seem to work better than anyone had hoped, and t

here is cbs's michael george. ♪ >> a bell at washington's national cathedral, tolling 300 times.for every 1,000 people in this country who have died from covid-19. charlie jackson, an army veteran was lost on may 17th. >> i took him to the va hospital and that was my last time seeing him aalive. >> his wife was unable to be with her husband for the last three weeks of his life. she said thanksgiving was painful. >> it was horrible. we did what we could to get through as a family and when we sat down for dinner he would normally bless the food and carve the turkey and he was not there to do any of that. and it's just unfair. >> with the holidays upon us, vaccines offer accidedistant hot the pandemic rages, claiming more lives every day. >> everybody greaves whether they think they are or not. >> sharon stouffel is a bereivment counselor. >> everybody talks about the affect that the isolation and the restrictions has had on them processing theirgraphy. >> the pain is also economic. so many americans struggling to provide the basic essentials. like food and housing. >> people going

michael george cbs news. >> late last night minority leader senator chuck schumer him out of the talks on capitol hill saying he is hopeful a vote will happen today. >>> california is one of several states notified by federal authorities their next shipment of the pfizer vaccine will be greatly reduced. the shortfall led to mass confusion earlier in the week but that first week of january will see 20 million doses and it will improve with the pfizer vaccine as well as the moderna vaccine . >> we were told yesterday by cdc and hhs they are cutting up by 40% and we talked to pfizer ourselves directly that they claim they have more vaccines are not getting authorization from the federal government. >> santa clara county's next shipment will be 44% smaller san francisco's will be 40% smaller >>> today a delivery of free toys in san francisco. members of the low rider counsel will gather at 10 am this morning at the mission food have on alabama street. they will bring toys to the homes of disabled children and large families any the donations. also today a giveaway of winter coats to young

michael george shows us how hundreds of costume makers are trying to survive while helping health careey are the ones that bring your favorite broadway characters to life. >> it has been super stressful. >> sara runs a costume shop in new york's costume district. she's worked on some of the broadway's biggest shows including lion king and book of mormon. with broadway shut down more than eight months and no return in sight, she says she's lost 95% of her business. >> we are bleeding money. i'm trying to make sure my people are able to put food on the table. >> many industries have found some way to continue operating, live theater just isn't possible. >> we were the first ones to shut down. we'll be the last ones to reopen. >> costume makers started the costume industry coalition to ask for new government aid. >> at this point, we are just racking up debt towards business expenses we can't get out of during this time. >> shows won't return to broadway until at least may 2021. a group of costume workers decided they can't just sit and wait. on broadway, the show must go on. >> hundreds

in new york, michael george, cbs news. >>> and coming up, can the 49ers make a run at the playoffs inarizona? and does nick mullens really have what it takes to keep up with a near-flawless night by ♪ ♪ ♪ heart monitors that let your doctor watch over you, just like you watch over your best friend. another life-changing technology from abbott, so you don't wait for life. you live it. >>> good tuesday morning to you. it's 4:52. as we head through the afternoon we'll see plenty of sunshine with the daytime highs well above average, 10 to 15 degrees above average. 72 for the lie in santa clara, and 73 in campbell. for the east bay, 71, and low 70s for the tri valley, dublin at 70 degrees this" afternoon, and 71 in pleasanton and livermore and upper 60s in san francisco. >>> good morning, everybody. the 49ers thought that perhaps a move to the arizona desert might rally the football team but that is looking more like a mirage. shanahan is making the first of many walks into the stadium with garoppolo hoping to have a chance at playing well. josh allen too cole beasley, game tied. it's a c

michael george. cbs news, new york. >>> looking live at san francisco where a new smoking ban has been reversed. last week the board voted to ban smoking cigarettes in apartments. now the board has sent it back to committee. one said he heard from tenants worried about the ban's impact on them. >>> and a gas line pipeline is temporarily shut down after spilling up to 42,000-gallons of fuel in downtown walnut creek. the pipeline operator said that it appears tree roots cracked that pipe last month causing leaks at two locations near south broadway. crews are now working to remove fuel from a nearby drain canal and clean up that underground spill. >>> the new apple head phones are on their way just in time for christmas of course. what the new features are and when you can get your hands on them. >>> taking a live look at the city of san francisco this morning from our treasure home has been there for us all year long. so this holiday season, let us help you give back to home with gifts that inspire ne

michael george his life in wilmington, delaware, for us. >> reporter: well, as you mentioned we just heard in the president-elect within the last hour and he called for unity and he called for the country to move forward and will president trump faust to continue fighting to challenge the results, more than 50 lawsuits have failed to make any significant impact. president-elect joe biden called for unity, after the electoral college certified his election win. >> our democracy pushed, tested, threatened, proved to be resilient, true, and strong. > reporter: they cast their ballots monday in statehouses across the nation. >> i have nine votes cast, for donald j trump, as president. for joseph biden of delaware, a democrat, i 55 no zero. >> reporter: he spent the day here in delaware, meeting with his transition officials. resident tromp is bound to continue his fight against the election results. the senior advisor stephen miller on fox news channel monday. >> we have more than enough time to write the wrong of this fraudulent election results and certified that tromp is the winner. >

michael george live in wilmington delaware where mr. biden is bringing on his cabinet. >> reporter: tonight we are getting our first look at just to the president-elect wants for his cabinet. also some good news on the economy as we are hearing that congress is very close to reaching a deal on a badly needed covid relief bill. >> a cabinet of barrier breakers, cabinet of firsts. >> joe biden praise the historic and diverse makeup of his cabinet nominees while announcing pete buttigieg as his transportation secretary pick read if confirmed that former south bend indiana mayor could become the first openly senate approved cabinet official. and he will also be one of the youngest. >> i got to know pete on the campaign trail. he's one of the most smartest people i've ever met and one of the most humble. >> the judge will be expected to lead the way on improving the nation's infrastructure. >> america should not settle for less than her peers in the developed world when it comes to our roads, bridges, railways and transit systems. >> plans a

reporter michael george is live in wilmington, delaware. >> reporter: americans have been waiting for months for a new covid relief bill, and now, with the government shutdown deadline looming, government officials they they are finally on the verge of making that happen. lawmakers on capitol hill are's set to be nearing an agreement on a new coronavirus relief bill. >> we have a responsibility to get this right. people's lives depend upon it. >> reporter: it has been five months since congress passed the last ending package. now they are under pressure to get something done soon. >> i have a job, i don't have nothing. i have five kids. >> reporter: hundred people lined up in miami just for a chance to receive a free supermarket gift card. last week some 885,000 americans filed new unappointed claims. that number rising for the second straight week to a level not seen since september. >> the american people wait for more emergencies is in's out to be over. the senate bill includes a $300 weekly federal unemployment benefits for four months. the roughly 900 and a billion- dollar measur

michael george has the latest. >> reporter: even as the number of cases push doctors and nurses to limits, americans aren't showing signs they'll ring in the new year with safety. more than 7 million people cleared tsa for flights out of u.s. airports in the week before christmas, less than half the number of travelers from a year ago, still more than public health officials would like. >> what happens over holiday break is almost the same or half of what happened over thanksgivin holiday, we're in deep trouble. >> reporter: los angeles is severely impacted from after thanksgiving surge. there's been a four-fold increase in cases. patients dying one in ten minutes. >> we're seeing significant change in the demographics. >> reporter: in riverside, dr. stephen patterson works the emergency room. >> we are seeing a great number of those individuals that are part of our vulnerable populations, the elderly, those with chronic illnesses. also seeing people in their 20s and 30s, early 40s. >> reporter: the behavior of some young people has been identified as irresponsible and dangerous, a wiscon

i think, i am canadian, will not get into the george michael debate, have lots of respect for george ant for christmas is you that brings a level of i°y is you that brings a level of joy and happiness to people that no other christmas song does. i remember mariah saying she wrote it in less than an hour. she wrote it in 15 minutes. 15 minutes?! it took longer to add the instrumental, et cetera, but she did the entire lyrical moment was done in15 entire lyrical moment was done in 15 minutes which is, like, genius, absolute genius and it has stayed with us for 26 yea rs. has stayed with us for 26 years. in mariah carey's songs, she had an album called number 0nes. what is the strength for you? she released that album before this became number one. so she has to put this back in now? she will have to release it to be on there. this is not my favourite, but i would probably put it three or four. really, as low as that? that's not low! one thing i've read about her is she likes doing the christmas song. some other artists are embarrassed by their christmas songs but it seems every year she

. >> michael george shows us how hundreds of costume makers trying to survive while volunteering to helpn the fight against coronavirus. >> they are the ones who make the costumes that bring your favorite broadway characters to life. right now they are in crisis. >> its been super stressful. the most stressful time of my career. >> sarah runs a costume shop in new york's garment district. she worked on some of broadway's biggest shows. with broadway shut down for eight months and no return in sight, sarah said she has lost 95% of her business. >> we are bleeding money and i'm just trying to make sure that my people are able to put food on the table. >> while many industries have found some way to continue operating during the lockdowns, live theater just isn't possible. >> we were the first to shut down. we will be the last to reopen. >> costume maker and his partner started the industry coalition to ask for more government aid. >> we are just wracking up debt toward the business expenses that we can't get out of during this time. > shows won't return until at least may of 2021. a group

several people who were material witnesses in the investigation, including michael flynn, george papadopoulosger stone and paul manafort, four who were pardoned and it appears they were pardoned for keeping their mouth shut. none turned over significant evidence to robert mueller. they did not cooperate with the investigation, even though michael flynn promised to cooperate with the investigation. the bottom line is that the president of the united states does have the right to pardon anyone he wants, but he can't take a bribe in return for a pardon nt she cannot pardon someone in order to keep them not talking to investigators, to keep their mouth shut. that is obstruction of justice. and if it is proven president trump gave any of those pardons in return for silence, if that was the deal, that would be a criminal offense and it would be prosecuted after he left office. we don't know what the evidence is at this point, and i have called for an independent counsel to be appointed by president biden when he takes over january 20, an independent counsel to look into the affairs of the trump adm

going to go to george. >>> thank you, michael.ries has been incredibly well received. so thankful for that and it has resonated with many. spotlighting people who have overcome challenges and in the process have inspired others so i'm excited to announce that i will be hosting the inaugural thrivership awards where we will honor thrivers and this year, we're going to celebrate those who have shown great courage and it's been a difficult year, let's face it, and thrivers like first responders, we're thankful for them. the brave crusaders that are fighting for social justice. >> you are hosting. you have a great lineup as well. >> i am really humbled by thise. we have so many wonderful celebrities who have agreed to join us. we're pulling out, like, "dear evan hansen" star jordan fisher, and that super bowl champion from the kansas city chiefs, tyrann mathieu, the night kicks off on december 10th, abc newslive at 9:00 p.m. with a look back at some of our favorites and the virtual awards start at 10:00, and we cannot wait to honor so

. >> the world of music has been paying tribute to george michael, who has died from suspected heartailure at the age of 53. he sold over 100 million albums. >>ve united states troops ha been trying to overthrothe dictatorship of general manual noriega. the pentagon says it failed in its objective to capture noriega good >> the hammer and sickle was taken away. russian flag was hoisted over what is no longer the soviet union, but the commonwealth of independent states. >> the day broke slowly over lockbie. you could see what happens when a plane stories high, football pitch wide, falls from 30,000 feet. >>as chrisas returned to armenia after a communist band lasting 20 years. thsands went to midnight mass where there were anti-communist rights and days ago. -- anti-communist riots 10 days ago. lukwesa: hello. you areg watch bbc world news. european ukion and united dom have reached a post brexit trade deal after months w ngling. bo sides held as a successful the final hurdle was access to fishing waters. there are some indications that fishermen in the u.k. are unhappy with the deal.

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piano you can sort of divorce or a sort of you know you know surgically remove the personality of george michael or the towering persona of mariah carey and the songs can maybe be you know considered folk music modern day folk music in that setting right chili gonzalez you really turned mariah carey into almost a solemn christmas song that people can enjoy at home maybe by themselves the theory is that it's a very different christmas for a lot of people thanks so much for coming on arts and culture thanks for having me . and a few headlines now the mystery is growing around a series of unexplained metal monoliths that have appeared in several countries now with no explanation found the latest one in a dutch nature reserve and park rangers don't know how it got there similar structures have already appeared in the u.k. and romania where this 4 meter monolith appeared and a few days later disappeared the phenomenon started late last month in the united states where the 1st of these sculptures appeared in the desert in utah before it was also mysteriously removed. how about a date with the mona lis

the world of music has been paying tribute to george michael, who's died from suspected heart failure a career spanning more than three decades. the united states' troops have been trying to overthrow the dictatorship of general manuel noriega. the pentagon says it's failed in its principle objective to capture noriega and take him to the united states to face drugs charges. the hammer and sickle was hastily taken away. in its place, the russian flag was hoisted over what is now no longer the soviet union, but the commonwealth of independent states. day broke slowly over lockerbie, over the cockpit of pan am's maid of the seas, nosedown in the soft earth. you could see what happens when a plane eight storeys high, a football pitch wide, falls from 30,000 feet. christmas has returned to albania after a communist ban lasting more than 20 years. thousands went to midnight mass in the town of shkoder, where there were anti—communist riots ten days ago. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: the european union and united kingdom finally reach a post—brexit trade deal. both sides hai

the world of music has been paying tribute to george michael, who's died from suspected heart failureer spanning more than three decades. the united states' troops have been trying to overthrow the dictatorship of general manuel noriega. the pentagon says it's failed in its principle objective to capture noriega and take him to the united states to face drugs charges. the hammer and sickle was hastily taken away. in its place, the russian flag was hoisted over what is now no longer the soviet union, but the commonwealth of independent states. day broke slowly over lockerbie, over the cockpit of pan am's maid of the seas, nosedown in the soft earth. you could see what happens when a plane eight storeys high, a football pitch wide, falls from 30,000 feet. christmas has returned to albania after a communist ban lasting more than 20 years. thousands went to midnight mass in the town of shkoder, where there were anti—communist riots ten days ago. probably eating your this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: the european union and united kingdom finally reach a post—brexit trade deal.

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election we have several people who were material witnesses in that investigation including michael fay and george george papadopoulos roger stone and now with force have modified or for all been barking and it appears that their pardon for keeping their mouth shut and none of them turned over evidence of significant value to robert muller they did not cooperate with the investigation. even though michael flynn promised to cooperate with the investigation and the bottom line is that the president in our studies does have the right to pardon anyone he wants but he cannot take a bribe in return for apartment any come up pardons someone in order to keep them not talking with the investigators to keep their mouth shut that's obstruction of justice if it is proven that president trump gave any of those 4 part was in return for silence that that was the deal of the be a criminal offense and would be prosecuted after he left office we don't know what the evidence is at this point and i have called for an independent counsel to be appointed by president biden when he takes over in january 20 dependent cou

piano you can sort of divorce or a sort of you know you know surgically remove the personality of george michael or the towering persona of mariah carey and the songs can maybe be you know considered folk music modern day folk music in that setting right gonzalez you really turned mariah carey into almost a solemn christmas song that people can enjoy at home maybe by themselves the theory is that it's a very different christmas for a lot of people thanks so much for coming on arts and culture thanks for having. and a few headlines and now the mystery is growing around a series of unexplained metal monoliths that have appeared in several countries now with no explanation found the latest one in a dutch nature reserve and park rangers don't know how it got there similar structures have already appeared in the u.k. and romania where this 4 meter monolith appeared and a few days later disappeared the phenomenon started late last month in the united states where the 1st of these sculptures appeared in the desert in utah before it was also mysteriously removed. how about a date with the mona lisa the

you saw it with roger stone, michael flynn, george papadopoulos who investigators say was not very cooperativearwood, thank you very much. >>> well, let's bring in former deputy assistant attorney general and cnn legal analyst elliot williams. all right. let's break this down. you have 15 pardons, five commutations, for the mueller-related pardons there are now four cases of clemency for four people charged and sentenced. what message is this sending? >> well, again, this is exactly as john was reporting, the president has spent a tremendous amount of energy with these pardons rewarding individuals who are, one, personal supporters of his or number two speak to his own legal or political interests. to some extent what he has done is tried to undermine the mueller probe from the beginning and pardons with quite literally the ultimate trump card where he can go around the legal process, go around the convictions, go around the guilty pleas and reward individuals who have been with him from before. now, we should be careful here because presidents do have a tremendous amount of power to issue par

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george. >> michael? nk you, george. >>> now to major covid fears this morning with nearly 85 million americans expected to travel for christmas. new cases are skyrocketing in california right now with another day of more than 50,000 confirmed. kaylee hartung is at a hospital in los angeles with more this morning. good morning, kaylee. >> reporter: hey, good morning, michael. with all those new cases, hospitals are overwhelmed. right now there are zero icu beds available in southern california. so this is what hospitals are doing, popping up tents like this trying to make more space as they prepare for what's expected to be an even more devastating holiday season. this morning with christmas just a week away, major fears over the impact of more holiday travel despite cdc guidance not to travel. 84 million americans are expected to travel over the next few weeks, including nearly 3 million by air. the white house task force warning of a surge upon a surge as thanksgiving-related cases collide with upcoming

so talks continue, but no deal yet, michael. >> mary bruce in washington, thank you so much. george? >> thanks, michael. >>> we go to the white house where president trump's latest attempt to overturn the election results has been dismissed by the supreme court and all 50 states have now certified their results formally sealing biden's win, and rachel scott is tracking that. good morning, rachel. >> reporter: good morning. it was a quick and blistering defeat. the order just one sentence, denied. it took the supreme court just 34 minutes to reach this decision, flat out rejecting a request to throw out more than 2 million ballots in pennsylvania. no reason given. no dissent from any justices on the bench including those president trump appointed, but it sends a clear message the outcome of the election will not change. he lost this election by more than 7 million votes. courts across the country have dismissed the president's lawsuits for lack of any credible evidence and now the supreme court is making it clear they want no hand in this either. robin? >> they did make it very clear

it started a character i had written in a sitcom was singing in a car with george michael. minister in the sketch and karen nightly and all those people but the way to get the sketches together is you go and get the most famous person and then everybody else will fall in line. so in britain that's paul mccartney, then the ex-prime minister and then everybody after that. i never met paul but we arranged a time to speak on the phone, and i had my whole pitch ready because, look, he's paul mccartney. he does don't these things kind of randomly, they're all very precise and thought about. i explained the sketch that he was the big reveal at the end of the sketch. i said this charity is raising money on this friday night to get a -- to pay for a vaccine for children to prevent them getting malaria, and that vaccine costs $4, and after this sketch goes out, people can download and buy this sketch for the equivalent of $4. and, so, whether you want to admit it or don't want to admit it, that it's a fact that, if you do this sketch, some children won't die, but it's up to you. and

convicted in the mueller investigation, including former national security adviser michael flynn and campaign adviser georgeguilty to lying to the fbi. another big story we're following tonight at 5.30 lawmakers are responding to that surprising video that the white house posted. last night in which president trump attacked congress over the latest covid relief bill that was just passed our washington correspondent basil john reports on what lawmakers are saying about the president's demand. >>that additional money will make a huge difference, virginia democratic congressman bobby scott says he doesn't disagree that americans need more stimulus money. he just wishes the president had said something sooner, i'm asking congress to amend this bill and increase the ridiculously low. >>$600 to $2000 or $4,000 for a couple the president attacked the current covid relief bill after congress had taken months to negotiate a compromise allegedly with white house support on the on the democratic side. there's huge support. >>or additional money and for the people that made its members of the president's

so, these kinds of crimes of lying and obstructing, which roger stone did, michael flynn did, george papadopoulos did, alex van der zwaan did and others, are all ways that you thwart an investigation. and it really means, if you look a step back, that the president is really rewarding those people and saying, you know what? don't worry about appointing a special counsel because the president always has a -- no pun intended -- trump hard of pardoning people so that they don't have to cooperate with any investigation into the presidency. >> right. this sets a precedent in terms of future presidents, future presidential scandals, future special counsels and for special prosecutors, absolutely. it also, as you noted and as i've noted goes right at the heart of the original crime that led to the both counterintelligence and criminal investigation as to a foreign adversarial power interfering in our election, everybody who got caught up in that investigation who lied to obstruct it and who tried to conceal the nature of their communications with people connected to the russian government i

piano you can sort of divorce or a sort of you know you know surgically remove the personality of george michael or the towering persona of mariah carey and the songs can maybe be you know considered folk music modern day folk music in that setting right chilly gonzales you really turned mariah carey in syria almost a solemn christmas song that people can enjoy at home maybe by themselves this year it's a it's a very different christmas for a lot of people thanks so much for coming on arts and culture thanks for having me . and a few headlines now the mystery is growing around a series of unexplained metal monoliths that have appeared in several countries now with no explanation hikers found the latest one in a dutch nature reserve and park rangers don't know how it got there similar structures have already appeared in the u.k. and romania where this 4 meter monolith appeared and a few days later disappeared but phenomenon started late last month in the united states where the 1st of these sculptures appeared in the desert in utah before it was also mysteriously removed. how about a date with th

michael holt. >> thank you, george. up to the 1850's it ran the civil war. down goingay i was into the cvs at the barracks road shopping center. thisomebody handed me ersatz million dollar bill. and i looked at the back first and it said the million-dollar question is are you going to go to heaven when you die. look at thatto anymore and instead i looked at was on this, who rutherford hayes. of theublican winner disputed election of 1876. today who think about the admittedly a876, small but intensely curious crowd, probably think of it primarily as a precursor to the contest ofush for 2000. factt's no coincidence in that three years after the 2000 abouton, two new books the election of 1876 appeared with a 2000 contest clearly in mind. by a bitter democrat. its title says it all. fraud of the century, rutherford b hayes, samuel j tilden and the stolen election of 1876 i.e. the republicans have stolen elections before. former chief by a rehnquist,lliam which was a sort of subtle defense of the role of supreme court justices in 2000 by talking about their role

michael. >> thank you, george. >>> joining us now is dr.shish jha, dean of the brown university school of public health. dr. jha, thank you for joining us this morning, and there's so much excitement around the pfizer vaccine this week but looks like moderna's vaccine could be authorized this week as well. you've looked at the data so far. how hopeful are you? >> good morning, michael. thanks for having me on. i'm very hopeful. look, every time i look at the data and see new data i am more and more impressed at both of these vaccines, the efficacy as well as the safety profile. so i'm pretty excited about where the moderna vaccine is going to end up landing. >> and we know more vaccines are in the pipeline like astrazeneca's. but that one is a lot different than the others. what do we know about how it works and its effectiveness? >> yeah, there are several vaccines in the works and the next two that we're probably going to hear about in january are astrazeneca and johnson & johnson. they work totally differently. they don't use mrna. they

matt, the newspapers over there doing play off of george michael's "last christmas." they're calling it "lost christmas." what do we know about this strain? >> reporter: well, i was actually calling kit, you know, the prime minister who stole christmas, because actually, the prime minister had promised that there was going to be a long christmas here in britain. and he went back on his word. that's outraged a lot of people. that new strain you're asking about, it's very interesting. we know that it affects the mutations in that strain. the binding proteins. so the thing that attaches the virus to cells and causes it to propagate. it's accelerated the way that this cell reproduces. that means it's about 70% faster. now, that means that it's more contagious. what it doesn't mean is that the virus is more deadly. there's no evidence that it kills people anymore or any faster. and it doesn't mean that the vaccines that currently exist aren't going to be working with this new virus. now, that's the short answer. i spoke with a professor of microbiology here at cambridge un