Shooting sparks chaos at California mall

A shooting at the Great Mall near San Jose, California, left thousands of people scrambling as they were shopping during the last weekend before Christmas. CBS San Francisco's Katie Nielsen reports.

• Dec 20, 2020

Guest leaves $5,600 tip for Ohio restaurant staff

"The words 'Thank You' seem inadequate for this gift... but Thank You Billy, for your generous spirit and for making a difference in the lives of people I care a lot about this holiday season," the restaurant's owner and chef said.

• Dec 20, 2020

Open: This is "Face the Nation," December 20

Today on "Face the Nation," Congress moves closer to getting billions of dollars of COVID economic relief to Americans right before Christmas.

• Dec 20, 2020

Bobby Flay on creating a holiday meal fit for 2020

As Christmas approaches and news of vaccines brings hope on the horizon, the chef and cookbook author suggests the way back to normalcy may be via our stoves.

• Dec 20, 2020

Jim Gaffigan's 2020 waitlist

As Americans wait for a physical and metaphorical shot in the arm, the comedian notes the many ways this year has been one long waiting game for something better.

• Dec 20, 2020

New COVID-19 restrictions target Christmas gatherings and shops in U.K.

"It is with a very heavy heart that I must tell you we cannot proceed with Christmas as planned," said British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

• Dec 19, 2020

Giant warrior robot towers over Japanese city

Japan got an early Christmas present this year, and it won’t fit under any tree. A giant walking, gesturing warrior robot is now on display in the port city of Yokohama, half an hour south of Tokyo. Lucy Craft got a close-up look at the high-tech wonder.

• Dec 19, 2020

Mars spacecraft spots "angelic figure" near south pole

While Santa is gearing up for Christmas at Earth's North Pole, angels are getting into the holiday spirit on Mars' south pole.

• Dec 18, 2020

84M Americans expected to travel over winter holidays

The U.S. saw a spike in cases following Thanksgiving, and 30 million more people are expected to travel for the winter holidays.

• Dec 18, 2020

Miss USA helps connect inmates with their families

Miss USA Asya Branch is connecting inmates with their families through a program called Love Letters. She joins CBSN's Lana Zak to explain.

• Dec 17, 2020

NYC holiday season in the time of COVID-19

In a year unlike any other, Anthony Mason walks around his native New York City to take stock of the pandemic's impact on this city's iconic holiday season. Mason goes Christmas wreath shopping with Cyndi Lauper, walks down shuttered Broadway with Tony winner Brian Stokes Mitchell, watches New York City Ballet's Tiler Peck dance "The Sugar Plum Fairy" from George Balanchine's "The Nutcracker," and visits with Central Synagogue's Cantor Mutlu for a Hanukkah message that meets the moment for a city that has survived and continues to endure.

• Dec 17, 2020

5-year-old becomes "Santa's helper"

5-year-old Mateo got a chance to be Santa's helper, thanks to the Make-a-Wish Foundation. His dream is to be a mailman, and while he waits for that day to come, he gets to sort letters to St. Nick – and sing his favorite tunes while he works.

• Dec 17, 2020

Tips for holiday shopping and shipping

Last-minute shoppers are running out of time for guaranteed delivery ahead of Christmas. Ted Rossman, an industry analyst at CreditCards.com, joins CBSN to discuss some tips and tricks for shoppers to make sure their gifts are wrapped and ready ahead of the holidays.

• Dec 16, 2020

Christmas trees and lights selling out amid pandemic demand

"I've never ever seen anything close to what it's been this year," said one tree seller with 40 years in the business.

• Dec 15, 2020

Man pays off 114 neighbors' utility bills before Christmas

Mike Esmond, a great-grandfather and business owner from Gulf Breeze, Florida, arranged a welcome surprise for neighbors in need.

• Dec 15, 2020

Germany steps up COVID lockdown measures over winter holidays

Chancellor Angela Merkel said she and the governors of Germany's 16 states agreed Sunday to step up the country's lockdown measures beginning Wednesday until January 10.

• Dec 14, 2020

Brighter days on the horizon

Lesley Stahl notes a ray of light in what's been a holiday season of darkness.

• Dec 13, 2020

Family harassed over "Black Santa" decorations

An African American family in Little Rock, Arkansas, received an anonymous letter penned from Santa, asking the family to take down "Black Santa" decorations installed at their house. Adriana Diaz has more.

• Dec 12, 2020

Black Santas pop up in Little Rock after family gets racist note

"Please remove your Christmas yard decoration," the letter said, signed by Santa.

• Dec 12, 2020

Secret Santa surprises essential workers with Christmas cash

In the coming weeks, Secret Santa will give away about $100,000 total — to total strangers.

• Dec 11, 2020

Bocelli, daughter to star in online Christmas concert

Opera legend Andrea Bocelli and his 8-year-old daughter, Virginia, will be delighting fans with a Christmas concert livestreamed from Italy. Norah O’Donnell has more.

• Dec 10, 2020

Andrea Bocelli, daughter to star in live-streamed Christmas concert

The concert will explore the wonder of Christmas through the eyes of opera legend Andrea Bocelli's 8-year-old daughter, Virginia.

• Dec 10, 2020

Pope's Midnight Mass to start early to comply with COVID curfew

Francis canceled his weekly public general audiences after infections started to surge, including a cluster of a dozen cases among the Vatican's Swiss Guards.

• Dec 10, 2020

Girl asks Santa to see her friend again

7-year-old Annalisse Hocking's one Christmas wish to Santa Claus this year was to help her find her friend, Nyla. In February, Nyla's family moved away and the two girls lost contact with each other. Nikki Battiste shows how Santa was able to pull off a surprise reunion with the help of some "elves."

• Dec 9, 2020

Little girl's letter to Santa leads to emotional reunion

"Dear Santa, for Christmas I would like it to be a surprise. Please tell Nyla that I miss her," the little girl's letter reads. "Please tell her my address."

• Dec 9, 2020

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