California man "genuinely remorseful" for role in 2016 election interference
California native Richard Pinedo pleads guilty to one count of identity fraud in connection to the government's investigation into Russian meddlilng
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Donald Trump Christmas ornament @ $149
Donald Trump Christmas ornament turns icon of winning presidential campaign into bauble
Will Melania Trump move to the White House?
There is "obvious sensitivity" to pulling her son out of school mid-year, according to the Trump transition team
Top Trump adviser speaks out on agenda, white nationalism
Steve Bannon, chief strategist for Donald Trump's White House, discusses his "economic" nationalism, why "darkness is good"
Donald Trump demands apology from "very rude" "Hamilton" cast
Donald Trump calls for the theater to be a "safe and special place" after he says Vice President-elect Mike Pence was “harassed” at "Hamilton" show
Donald Trump's national security picks signal sharp shift
Jeff Sessions tapped to serve as attorney general in trio of picks for Donald Trump's national security team
Congressional Dems concerned by Trump's early appointments
The Congressional Black Caucus called attorney general pick Jeff Sessions’ civil rights record “appalling”
Trump's team
A look at President Donald Trump's cabinet and inner circle
Donald Trump taps Republican congressman for CIA director
GOP incumbent member of Congress picked to run Central Intelligence Agency
Fake news creator claims he put Trump in White House
"Honestly, people are definitely dumber," Paul Horner told The Washington Post to explain the explosion of his made-up content
San Francisco teacher's Trump lesson plan stirs controversy
High school teacher takes on post-election question of whether teachers are supposed to educate or advocate
GOP senator, a Trump critic, weighs in on Steve Bannon, Cabinet picks
Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona comments on Steve Bannon as a top White House strategist, Rudy Giuliani as a possible secretary of state
Live updates: Trump transition to the White House
The latest news on what's going on with the presidential transition - Trump reacts to Fidel Castro's death, pans Green Party's recount efforts
Trump on Clinton prosecutor: "I'm going to think about it"
Clinton "did some bad things," Trump told "60 Minutes," but said the Clintons are ultimately "good people"
Trump hedges on some campaign promises on "60 Minutes"
When it comes to marriage equality, health care, and divisive rhetoric, Trump indicates to "60 Minutes" his views are complicated
Trump aide: Clinton, Obama must quell protests
Kellyanne Conway, who ran Trump's campaign, said Sunday that the GOP businessman won a "decisive victory" in the Electoral College and has a "mandate" to govern
Gingrich: Trump needs a “very aggressive first year”
The former House speaker told "Face the Nation" that D.C. requires winners to give it a good shove early on, otherwise nothing happens
Sanders on Trump: We must "hold him accountable”
The former 2016 hopeful says Democrats need to think hard about why they lost and focus less on fundraising among the "liberal elite"
The view of voters in West Virginia coal country
Ted Koppel visits McDowell County, where Trump bested Clinton by a four-to-one margin, and finds voters in desperate straits
Top Trump aide gives new details on president-elect's next move
President-elect has busy few days ahead of him as he enters into flurry of transitioning to the White House
Universities struggle with racially charged incidents after Trump victory
University of Oklahoma student has been temporarily suspended for racist messages sent on group chat to black freshman at University of Pennsylvania
Clinton's loss spurs supporters to leave uplifting messages for campaign
Democratic presidential nominee's supporters mourn her defeat in some touching ways
On "60 Minutes," Trump weighs Twitter use as president
President-elect frequently used social media tool over the last year to wage White House campaign
Trump transition team begins minority outreach
The ten-point policy outline includes a "plan for urban renewal"
Shots fired during Trump protest in Oregon
Confrontation turns violent as hundreds marched through Portland, disrupting traffic and spray-painting graffiti
Politics
Biden announces national security team
The president-elect named his secretary of state, national security adviser, homeland security secretary, ambassador to the UN and made other key appointments.
Trump legal team disavows association with lawyer Sidney Powell
"I will continue to represent #WeThePeople who had their votes for Trump and other Republicans stolen by massive fraud through Dominion and Smartmatic, and we will be filing suit soon," she said in a statement to CBS News.
GSA will brief House and Senate committee leaders
GSA Administrator Emily Murphy refuses to officially recognize Joe Biden as president-elect.
Biden expected to announce Tony Blinken as secretary of state
Mr. Biden is expected to make the announcement on Tuesday.
Americans are scared as virus surges. They're also resilient.
"I am already drained and overwhelmed," admits one nursing assistant. After getting sick another worker says, "You have to make it work."
Biden taps Alejandro Mayorkas as first immigrant to lead DHS
Mayorkas, a Cuban immigrant who arrived in the U.S. as a political refugee, would also become the first Latino to lead the department.
GOP starting to tell Trump it's over: "Stop golfing and concede"
The number of Republicans publicly saying the election is over has grown over the weekend.
New report details Trump effort to seize private land for border wall
The Justice Department has filed more than 100 lawsuits against landowners to seize their property along the U.S.-Mexico border.
CBS News Eye on Trends: The latest from the CBS News Election & Survey Unit
A recap of latest polls and data-driven studies from the CBS News Election & Survey Unit
Both parties rev up campaigns for crucial Georgia Senate runoffs
No candidate received 50% of the vote in either Senate race in Georgia, leading to two runoffs on January 5.
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Pope meets with NBA players to discuss social justice
Five players traveled to meet with the pope after the Vatican reached out to learn about their work for social change.
Italy's virus death toll tops 50,000
Italy joins the U.S., Brazil, India, Mexico and the U.K. in passing the symbolic 50,000-death mark.
Is this house under a convent in Israel the boyhood home of Jesus?
"I'm working off evidence," Professor Ken Dark told CBS News. "What's there on the ground is very consistent, very convincing."
Pope says he understands COVID patients' struggle "from experience"
Francis gives his most personal insight ever of the ordeal that left him "hanging between life and death" with a misdiagnosed pulmonary infection.
COVID lockdowns' impact on greenhouse gas emissions a "tiny blip"
U.N. weather agency voices hope for lasting change after pandemic, but says reduction in greenhouse gases during lockdowns was just a "tiny blip."
U.S.
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Biden announces national security team
The president-elect named his secretary of state, national security adviser, homeland security secretary, ambassador to the UN and made other key appointments.
Trump legal team disavows association with lawyer Sidney Powell
"I will continue to represent #WeThePeople who had their votes for Trump and other Republicans stolen by massive fraud through Dominion and Smartmatic, and we will be filing suit soon," she said in a statement to CBS News.
GSA will brief House and Senate committee leaders
GSA Administrator Emily Murphy refuses to officially recognize Joe Biden as president-elect.
Biden expected to announce Tony Blinken as secretary of state
Mr. Biden is expected to make the announcement on Tuesday.
Americans are scared as virus surges. They're also resilient.
"I am already drained and overwhelmed," admits one nursing assistant. After getting sick another worker says, "You have to make it work."
Politics
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Biden announces national security team
The president-elect named his secretary of state, national security adviser, homeland security secretary, ambassador to the UN and made other key appointments.
Trump legal team disavows association with lawyer Sidney Powell
"I will continue to represent #WeThePeople who had their votes for Trump and other Republicans stolen by massive fraud through Dominion and Smartmatic, and we will be filing suit soon," she said in a statement to CBS News.
GSA will brief House and Senate committee leaders
GSA Administrator Emily Murphy refuses to officially recognize Joe Biden as president-elect.
Biden expected to announce Tony Blinken as secretary of state
Mr. Biden is expected to make the announcement on Tuesday.
Americans are scared as virus surges. They're also resilient.
"I am already drained and overwhelmed," admits one nursing assistant. After getting sick another worker says, "You have to make it work."
Entertainment
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Rapper Bad Bunny tests positive for coronavirus
The 26-year-old rapper, whose real name is Benito Martínez Ocasio, wasn't showing any major symptoms of the virus, his publicist said.
Taylor Swift wins third straight artist of the year award at AMAs
The Weeknd lost artist of the year but dominated the 2020 American Music Awards with multiple other wins.
U.S. swimmer breaks two world records in 40 minutes
Caeleb Dressel became the first swimmer to eclipse 48 seconds in the 100-meter butterfly.
"Sunday Morning" Matinee: "Cheek to Cheek"
To celebrate the 85th anniversary of the classic Irving Berlin musical "Top Hat," Emmy-nominated choreographer Chloé Arnold and Maud Arnold, both of Syncopated Ladies, tap dance to a contemporary rendition of the song "Cheek to Cheek," performed and arranged by Judith Hill.
Applejack, a spirit as old as the American Republic
The Laird Family of New Jersey has been producing applejack, or apple brandy, for nine generations. Correspondent Mo Rocca drinks in the history of the alcoholic beverage that helped fortify a revolution, put at least one president in the White House, and is — even in these sobering times — keeping spirits up.
Technology
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SpaceX launches NASA-European sea level monitor
The Sentinel-6 satellite is the first of two in a billion-dollar program to monitor Earth's oceans.
Getting started with MagSafe, the iPhone 12's best new feature
Apple's new magnetic accessories and wireless chargers are expensive and clunky. They're also the coolest iPhone upgrade in years.
New York City wants to rein in the bots reading your resume
Most job applicants have no clue they're being evaluated by AI. The city wants to change that.
Fortnite apparently returning to iPhones after developers' end-around
Nvidia says its cloud gaming service can now run on Safari browser on iPhones and iPads and will soon enable users to access Fortnite.
Rocket Lab recovers first stage booster in key milestone
Splashdown shows booster can safely re-enter atmosphere as company works toward mid-air recovery
Science
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Is this house under a convent in Israel the boyhood home of Jesus?
"I'm working off evidence," Professor Ken Dark told CBS News. "What's there on the ground is very consistent, very convincing."
COVID lockdowns' impact on greenhouse gas emissions a "tiny blip"
U.N. weather agency voices hope for lasting change after pandemic, but says reduction in greenhouse gases during lockdowns was just a "tiny blip."
Arctic temperatures are astonishingly warmer than they should be
The entire Arctic Circle was an average of 12 degrees Fahrenheit above normal this weekend.
SpaceX launches NASA-European sea level monitor
The Sentinel-6 satellite is the first of two in a billion-dollar program to monitor Earth's oceans.
Owl found in Rockefeller Christmas tree will soon be released
The tiny owl, named "Rockefeller," was found hiding in the branches of the towering Christmas tree that serves as a focal point of New York City's holiday season.
Health
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Americans are scared as virus surges. They're also resilient.
"I am already drained and overwhelmed," admits one nursing assistant. After getting sick another worker says, "You have to make it work."
Nevada governor issues "statewide pause" as virus cases rise
"We are on a rapid trajectory that threatens to overwhelm our health care system, our frontline health workers, and your access to care," the governor said.
Rapper Bad Bunny tests positive for coronavirus
The 26-year-old rapper, whose real name is Benito Martínez Ocasio, wasn't showing any major symptoms of the virus, his publicist said.
Florida bar shut down after hundreds pack in without masks
The bar was cited three times in one day for violating COVID-19 guidance, according to local reports.
Pope says he understands COVID patients' struggle "from experience"
Francis gives his most personal insight ever of the ordeal that left him "hanging between life and death" with a misdiagnosed pulmonary infection.
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Americans are scared as virus surges. They're also resilient.
"I am already drained and overwhelmed," admits one nursing assistant. After getting sick another worker says, "You have to make it work."
Experts fear feds aren't ready to get vaccines to nursing homes
More than 67,000 people in long-term care facilities have died of COVID-19. With a vaccine on the way, is the government ready to roll?
1 in 4 Americans are jobless or earning poverty-level wages
Official government statistics don't fully capture just how much millions of Americans are hurting, one expert says.
Breaking into the bagel business
Beth George, and her company, BYOB Bagels, offers lessons to restaurateurs and small business owners in how to bake traditional New York-style bagels (and what makes a good schmear)
Getting started with MagSafe, the iPhone 12's best new feature
Apple's new magnetic accessories and wireless chargers are expensive and clunky. They're also the coolest iPhone upgrade in years.
Crime
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Trump backer charged with assault after exhaling on protesters
Incident was caught on video and happened outside Trump golf club in Sterling, Virginia as pro- and anti-Trump demonstrators awaited his arrival.
Self-defense or murder? Shooting death divides a community
A young mother admits to killing her partner, telling police she had endured years of abuse and feared for her life. So why didn't everyone believe her?
Woman accused of setting fire, running over husband, speaks out
In an interview with "48 Hours," Linda Stermer maintains she doesn't know how the fatal fire started and that running over her husband with the family's van after he escaped the burning home was purely an accident.
Kyle Rittenhouse released from jail after posting $2M bond
Rittenhouse, who was extradited from Illinois to Kenosha, will return to court for a preliminary hearing in December.
Shooting at Wisconsin mall leaves 8 injured
The suspect, described as a White male in his 20s or 30s, fled the scene before officers arrived at the Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa.
Space
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SpaceX launches NASA-European sea level monitor
The Sentinel-6 satellite is the first of two in a billion-dollar program to monitor Earth's oceans.
Astronauts describe thrilling ride to space
Rookie astronaut Victor Glover calls the view from space "surreal."
Astronauts hold Q&A at space station
Five astronauts, including four who launched Sunday aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon "Resilience," held a news conference Thursday from the International Space Station about how their mission is going. Watch their remarks from NASA TV.
Iconic Arecibo Observatory faces demolition due to damage
Engineers recommend controlled demolition of the mortally wounded radio telescope in Puerto Rico.
Russian spacewalk prepares station for new module
The space station's Russian Pirs docking compartment will be replaced by a laboratory module.
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The life & near death of prizefighter Christy Salters-Martin
Christy Salters-Martin dominated in the boxing ring but faced her toughest challenger at home.
Jill Biden through the years
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Joe Biden through the years
Newly elected to be the 46th president, Biden has had a long political career and a personal life filled with triumph and heartbreak.
The most dangerous cities in America, ranked
The violent crime rate in the U.S. declined 0.2 percent from 2016 to 2017, the first decline since 2014
Evidence photos: Michelle Martinko murder
Inside the haunting case that baffled investigators for generations and the 38 year trail that led them to her killer.
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Holiday shopping: Supporting small businesses
This holiday season will be an important one for small businesses that have been hit hard throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. According to data from the Opportunity Insights Economic Tracker based out of Harvard University, small business revenue in the U.S. has decreased by 31% compared to January 2020. Barbara Kahn, professor of marketing at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School and author of "The Shopping Revolution," joins CBSN to discuss what to keep in mind ahead of Small Business Saturday.
CBSN Originals: "A City Under Surveillance"
The Detroit Police Department is using facial recognition technology and a network of surveillance cameras to combat the city’s high crime rates. But critics say the technology has racial bias built into it and has even landed innocent people behind bars. In this documentary, CBSN Originals explores the debate over high-tech policing that promises to make our communities safer yet at the same time threatens our civil liberties.
Long-term symptoms plague COVID long-haulers
Doctors are still searching for answers to why a portion of people who were diagnosed with COVID-19 are still suffering symptoms months later. Anderson Cooper reports.
Checking in on the 90+ Study on aging
Six years after our initial report, Lesley Stahl visits surviving members of the 90+ Study and finds out what scientists have learned from following the study's participants.
Student enrollment down during pandemic
As school started this fall during the pandemic, some of the largest school districts saw an unprecedented decrease in student enrollment. Sharyn Alfonsi reports on how districts mobilized to get kids in school this fall.