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New U.S. international travel rules
Travelers coming to the U.S., including U.S. citizens, must now take a COVID test within one day of their departure, regardless of vaccination status. Insider business news and travel reporter Thomas Pallini joined "CBSN AM" to talk about the new rules and about how the travel industry is reacting.
Parents arrested in Michigan school shooting
The parents of a Michigan high school student accused in the shooting deaths of four classmates are under arrest along with their son. Police say the parents did not take necessary precautions and ignored warning signs that their son could harm others. Michael George reports.
CNN fires anchor Chris Cuomo
CNN has fired anchor Chris Cuomo, who was facing scrutiny for his role in the defense of his brother, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, while the older Cuomo was facing multiple allegations of sexual harrassment. Jericka Duncan reports.
Kennedy Center Honors celebrates icons
The 44th Kennedy Center Honors celebrated the careers of opera singer Justino Diaz, “Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels, folk songwriter and singer Joni Mitchell, actress and singer Bette Midler and Motown founder Berry Gordy. The event will air December 22 on CBS. Vladimir Duthiers reports.
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U.S.-bound travelers scramble as new COVID test rules take effect
The new testing rules come as coronavirus cases rise ahead of the holidays. In the U.S., officials are reporting more than 100,000 new infections a day for the first time since early October.
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Smollett told jurors his side of the alleged attack that he's been accused of faking for attention.
Department of Justice closing Emmett Till investigation
The investigation was reopened after a 2017 book quoted Carolyn Bryant Donham as saying she lied when she claimed that Till grabbed her, whistled and made sexual advances.
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U.S. announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
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A dozen states have so-called "trigger bans" on the books, in which most abortions would be outlawed if the Supreme Court reverses Roe v. Wade.
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Representative Thomas Massie is facing criticism for sharing the post in the wake of a school shooting in Michigan.
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Biden and Putin to speak this week
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Honduras election brings 1st female leader, major shift in politics
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Jason Reynolds on new book
Best-selling author and National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, Jason Reynolds, joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about his new book "Stuntboy, in the Meantime." He also talks about extending his ambassadorship for a third year, and his message for people who are trying to ban his books.
Kevin Hart takes on drama in "True Story"
Comedian, actor and businessman Kevin Hart made his dramatic series debut in the Netflix limited series thriller "True Story." He sat down with "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King at his HartBeat Studios in Los Angeles and opened up about the meaning that he hopes his ambitions to be a billionaire by age 45 sends and how he used his street smarts to create a booming business.
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Xi Jinping's capitalism rollback in China
In the last 40 years, China has become the only global economy to rival the U.S. But President Xi Jinping is cracking down on some of the private sectors, companies, and individuals that led to the country’s prosperity. Lesley Stahl reports.
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Jussie Smollett takes the stand at trial over allegedly staged attack
Smollett told jurors his side of the alleged attack that he's been accused of faking for attention.
Kennedy Center Honors return, in full swing
Singer and actress Bette Midler, Motown founder Berry Gordy, folk singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, "Saturday Night Live" creator Lorne Michaels, and opera singer Justino Diaz are honored.
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Kennedy Center Honors celebrates icons
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CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joins "CBS Mornings" to explain the charges that the parents of the accused Oxford High School shooter are facing. Plus, the possible liability school officials may have.
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Space station's orbit adjusted to dodge debris from old U.S. rocket
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SpaceX launches 48 Starlinks and two Earth-imaging satellites
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A new episode of CBSN Originals' Reverb series explores the history of anti-Asian racism in Mississippi's Delta region and a new generation that's demanding change.
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New testing regulations for travels coming into the U.S. began Monday, and New York City announced plans for a vaccine mandate for all private employers. Hospitals already filled with patients with the Delta variant are bracing for a potential new wave of cases. CBS News' Skyler Henry reports, and then ER physician Dr. Rob Davidson joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss the latest.
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New U.S. international travel rules
Travelers coming to the U.S., including U.S. citizens, must now take a COVID test within one day of their departure, regardless of vaccination status. Insider business news and travel reporter Thomas Pallini joined "CBSN AM" to talk about the new rules and about how the travel industry is reacting.
Parents arrested in Michigan school shooting
The parents of a Michigan high school student accused in the shooting deaths of four classmates are under arrest along with their son. Police say the parents did not take necessary precautions and ignored warning signs that their son could harm others. Michael George reports.
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The 44th Kennedy Center Honors celebrated the careers of opera singer Justino Diaz, “Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels, folk songwriter and singer Joni Mitchell, actress and singer Bette Midler and Motown founder Berry Gordy. The event will air December 22 on CBS. Vladimir Duthiers reports.