The newly-passed COVID relief package is facing new uncertainty this morning, because of President Trump. He said last night that Congress should triple the size of direct payments to families, or he might not sign the bill. The president also announced a series of controversial pardons, sparking accusations that he's abusing his power. Yesterday, Dr. Anthony Fauci became the latest high-ranking official to be vaccinated in public, and encouraged others to get the vaccine. U.S. officials reported more than 3,400 deaths yesterday, the second-highest one-day toll since the pandemic began here. Former CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden joins us to discuss. President-elect Joe Biden says the worst of the pandemic is still to come, asking Americans to be ready for what's likely to be a difficult winter.

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As the NBA gets ready to start its new season in the midst of rising coronavirus cases across the country the commissioner of the National Basketball Association, Adam Silver, joins CBS News correspondent Errol Barnett. Silver says there is sense of "nervousness" around the league as they prepare to play the season outside of a controlled 'bubble.' He shares the procedures and protocols the league is taking to ensure the safety of players and staff; as well as the role vaccinations will play.

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Congress passed a nearly $900 billion COVID aid package late last night, after months of fighting. When the president signs it, it'll allow $600 checks to go out by the end of the year. A fight is brewing over the Trump administration's response to a new coronavirus strain that is raging in Britain. Numerous flights from London land in the U.S. every day, even as more than 40 other countries have added restrictions or bans on travel from the UK. We talk about this new coronavirus variant and the vaccine rollout with Dr. Ashish Jha, the dean of Brown University's school of public health. President Trump, who has 30 days left in his term, met with lawmakers yesterday about contesting the Electoral College vote that he lost. He's also pushing Attorney General Bill Barr to have a special counsel investigate the election, and take over the tax investigation of Hunter Biden. We have exclusive new information this morning in the death of a Louisiana teenager that we first reported on last month.

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Award-winning actress Amy Adams joins "CBS This Morning" co-host Tony Dokoupil to discuss playing Beverly Vance in the new Netflix film "Hillbilly Elegy." Based on the book by J.D. Vance, Adams shares how she connected with the feeling self-doubt and the community of Middletown, Ohio.

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After months of partisan fighting, Congress has finally reached a deal to provide new economic relief for millions of Americans. The $900 billion package includes help for small businesses and a $600 dollar check for most Americans. There is a new strain of the coronavirus in Britain that could be much more infectious. In response, more than 30 countries have banned or restricted travel from the UK. Here in the U.S., holiday travel is surging at the same time coronavirus numbers skyrocket. Tennessee now has the nation's highest number of new COVID cases per capita. The first shot of the Moderna vaccine in the U.S. could be given as soon as this morning. A growing number of cybersecurity experts blame Russia for a massive online attack, infiltrating more than 40 U.S. government agencies.

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Acquitted of child sex abuse charges, Cardinal George Pell wrote a book about his experience in prison. Foreign correspondent Chris Livesay sat down with the former Vatican treasurer, who had served more than a year of his six-year sentence before Australia's High Court overturned his conviction.

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Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine won a near-unanimous recommendation yesterday from the FDA. Its approval for emergency use could happen just hours from now. The pandemic has affected some communities harder than others. Mireya Villarreal reports from a hard-hit hospital near the southern border in Texas, where the Latino population has suffered immense loss. U.S. officials say a massive cyberattack, discovered a week ago & blamed on Russia, was far more wide-reaching than previously thought. President-elect Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden appeared exclusively on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” last night where he discussed the Republican attacks on his son, Hunter Biden, who faces a federal tax investigation. Lawmakers are working on a more than $900 billion package of benefits for millions of Americans.

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There's a deadly winter storm slamming the East Coast with snow, wind, and even flood warnings. More than 45 million Americans are under winter weather alerts this morning. A second coronavirus vaccine could be approved as soon as tomorrow, after an FDA advisory panel meets today. That's good news at an especially dire time, with daily cases hitting nearly a quarter million yesterday, another all-time high. Pharmacists taking deliveries of the Pfizer vaccine are getting a pleasant surprise, it turns out there are up to two extra doses per vial, which the FDA says are safe to use. French President Emmanuel Macron revealed that he has the coronavirus, he attended a European summit meeting less than a week ago. The White House says Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen will get the coronavirus vaccine tomorrow in a public ceremony, to boost public confidence in the shots. President-elect Joe Biden also plans to be vaccinated in public, as soon as next week. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are edging closer to a deal on a new COVID relief package, after five months of delays. It would provide aid for everything from housing to healthcare to education.

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As Americans start to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the death toll in the United States due to the virus has surpassed 300,000. CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus joins CBS News correspondent Anna Werner to explain what you need to know about the vaccine's safety, efficacy, and availability,

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There's encouraging news this morning about a second coronavirus vaccine. A new FDA analysis shows the Moderna vaccine is at least 94% effective, and there are no major safety issues. It could be approved for emergency use as soon as Friday. Dr. Anthony Fauci joins us live to discuss. More than 70 million people are in the path of a massive winter storm this morning. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell publicly congratulated President-elect Joe Biden for the first time yesterday, after the Electoral College confirmed Mr. Biden's victory over President Trump. We're getting word that a deal for a new COVID relief package could be very close, after months of deadlock. The FBI is investigating after hackers posted Nazi imagery on the website of a Jewish day school.

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