Americans struggle to feed families amid COVID-19

Americans are relying on food banks, going hungry as they struggle financially during the pandemic. Mark Strassmann has more.

• Dec 18, 2020
• 02:17

Congress near deal on COVID-19 relief

Congress is scrambling to pass a new coronavirus relief package and government funding bill by midnight before the government shuts down. While negotiations are taking longer than lawmakers anticipated, they're hopeful they'll be able to strike a deal. Molly Hooper, a CBS News political contributor and host of the "Article One" podcast, spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN about what to expect from today's talks.

• Dec 18, 2020
• 08:29

Crafty Wonderland brings artists together

In 2006 Cathy Zwicker and Torie Nguyen decided to launch a handmade craft market at a basement concert venue in Portland, Oregon. Since then, they've established their own retail stores and have had to move their events to the Oregon Convention Center. Their holiday craft markets usually draw 20,000 people over the course of a weekend, but this year with the COVID-19 pandemic, Zwicker and Nguyen decided to go virtual.

• Dec 18, 2020
• 02:27

How big names help people get their vaccines

In the “CBS This Morning” series Vaccinating America, efforts to spread the word about COVID-19 vaccines are covered. A series of ad campaigns in the coming weeks will try to educate people about vaccine safety and effectiveness. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook takes a closer look at past public service campaigns including Elvis, Smokey the Bear and other celebrities.

• Dec 18, 2020
• 03:51

Hardest-hit Texas counties receive vaccine

Hospitals in some of Texas' hardest-hit counties have begun vaccinating. Mireya Villarreal reports.

• Dec 18, 2020
• 02:37

Lawmakers push to finalize stimulus deal

Congressional leaders are still working to finalize a new coronavirus relief package, with protections for millions of Americans set to expire in days. With government funding set to expire at midnight on Friday, lawmakers also face the specter of a brief shutdown over the weekend. Nancy Cordes reports.

• Dec 18, 2020
• 02:21

FDA panel recommends Moderna vaccine

If approved, nearly 6 million doses of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine could be shipped across the country starting this weekend. It comes as hospitals continue to be inundated with COVID-19 patients. David Begnaud reports.

• Dec 18, 2020
• 04:02

"CBS Evening News" headlines for December 17, 2020

Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell."

• Dec 17, 2020
• 01:53

Doctor argues why pulse oximeters are needed

Emergency medicine physician Dr. Richard Levitan explains why he believes pulse oximeters are so important to preventing COVID-19 deaths. Levitan joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss why the devices are still needed, despite the new vaccine.

• Dec 17, 2020
• 05:02

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
• 06:25

Leaders criticized over pandemic response

A recent article in The Atlantic looks at how state and federal leaders have continued to give conflicting guidance to the American public about the spread of the coronavirus. The author of that article, Derek Thompson, joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss his reporting.

• Dec 17, 2020
• 07:29

CVS offers $250 bonus to 200,000 employees for pandemic work

Drugstore chain that's player in COVID-19 fight says it will spend about $60 million to give workers extra cash.

• Dec 17, 2020

FDA considers Moderna vaccine

Food and Drug Administration advisers are holding a key meeting Thursday to consider approving Moderna's coronavirus vaccine candidate for emergency use. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud and internal medicine physician Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider join CBSN with the latest on the United States' dire fight against the deadly disease, including extra doses in Pfizer's vaccine vials as well as concerns about rare allergic reactions.

• Dec 17, 2020
• 09:44

COVID-19 relief deal within reach

Democrats and Republicans have made concessions on a COVID-19 relief package, making the passage of a deal look more likely. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes spoke to Anne-Marie Green on "CBSN AM" about what to expect as talks progress and the implications of the concessions both sides made.

• Dec 17, 2020
• 08:44

Congress close to agreeing on COVID relief

Lawmakers may be closer than ever to agreeing on a new coronavirus pandemic relief bill ahead of the holidays. CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports on what could be inside the package and whether Americans could see another round of stimulus checks.

• Dec 17, 2020
• 02:18

COVID vaccinations ramp up in U.S.

Americans start to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as deaths cross 300,000. Dr. David Agus joins "CBS This Morning" to explain the process, and how long it will take.

• Dec 15, 2020
• 03:44

First U.S. vaccine recipients on side effects

ICU nurse Sandra Lindsay and Dr. Yves Duroseau were among the first health care workers in the United States to receive a dose of the coronavirus vaccine. They join "CBS This Morning" to discuss why Americans should trust the vaccine and the precautions people should take as the pandemic continues.

• Dec 15, 2020
• 05:33

ICU nurse shares COVID-19 vaccination experience

Doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine have been distributed across the U.S., and health care workers are among the first to be vaccinated. Casey Pickering is an ICU nurse manager for the Kansas University Health System and was among the first of the medical staff to get vaccinated there. They joined CBSN to discuss.

• Dec 16, 2020
• 06:44

Stimulus checks expected in COVID relief bill

Congressional leaders are negotiating a $900 billion coronavirus relief bill that is expected to include stimulus checks of about $600 per person. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes and the Washington Post's Eugene Scott join CBSN's "Red & Blue" to break down the latest on the talks and when relief could be in the hands of Americans.

• Dec 16, 2020
• 14:09

Health care workers feel spark of hope as vaccinations begin

The FDA said the Moderna vaccine​ overall is 94.5% effective and 100% effective in people 65 and over.

• Dec 16, 2020

Pandemic ravaging public transit systems

The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting public transportation systems across the country. A new article in Wired takes a closer look at how major budget cuts to key services could affect communities that depend on buses and subways every day. Wired staff writer Aarian Marshall joins CBSN AM to discuss.

• Dec 16, 2020
• 06:32

Indoor dining shut down in NYC

Indoor dining was shut down in New York City as part of Governor Andrew Cuomo's plan to slow the spread of COVID-19. This comes as the city's mayor, Bill de Blasio, pushes for a citywide shutdown of non-essential businesses after Christmas. CBSN's Tanya Rivero spoke with Erin Durkin, a reporter for Politico New York and the co-author of New York Playbook, about what this means for businesses that are already struggling to survive.

• Dec 16, 2020
• 05:12

MacKenzie Scott announces sizable donations

MacKenzie Scott, the world's richest woman, wrote on Medium that she has given more than $4 billion in gifts to 384 organizations over the past four months. Scott has donated nearly $6 billion this year alone. She isn't done -- the former wife of Amazon's Jeff Bezos said she plans to continue donating her fortune as part of a "giving pledge" to commit a majority of her wealth to charitable causes.

• Dec 16, 2020
• 01:23

Watchdog warns about Iran, North Korea nuclear programs

The incoming Biden administration will need to make Iran a priority, said Rafael Mariano Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency. He sat down with CBS News' Pamela Falk to discuss Iran's nuclear program, how the agency is monitoring nuclear activity in North Korea and how nuclear scientists can help prevent the next global virus outbreak.

• Dec 16, 2020
• 08:28

Senator Hawley on rejecting stimulus proposals

Missouri Republican Senator Josh Hawley is working with Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders to push for direct stimulus payments to Americans, potentially by holding up bipartisan relief legislation that does not include it. He joined "CBS This Morning" to discuss his proposal, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell stating Joe Biden won the election.

• Dec 16, 2020
• 04:19

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