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Biden hopes U.S. reaches 1.5 million COVID-19 vaccinations a day

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 21:08:55 GMT

President Joe Biden has set a goal that the U.S. will eventually roll out 1.5 million COVID-19 vaccines a day, rather than 1 million a day, as previously suggested. Ed O'Keefe reports

Hollywood legend Cicely Tyson recounts life, career in new memoir

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 18:29:43 GMT

96-year-old stage and screen icon Cicely Tyson opens up to Gayle King about her impressive career and personal life, which she wrote about in her new memoir, "Just As I Am."

Tyler Perry on getting COVID vaccine, "heartbreaking" Capitol riots

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 18:09:39 GMT

"You're making the choice of getting the vaccine, an even though it's 95%, 96% efficacy, what happens is you are reducing your chances of ending up in the ICU by 100%," Perry said.

U.S. nears "dangerous phase" as anti-Semitic incidents surge

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 16:50:58 GMT

Some Jewish leaders said the growth of crimes against Jews intensified under former President Trump.

Tyler Perry talks BET special on COVID-19 vaccine, vaccine hesitancy in Black community

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 15:58:52 GMT

Media mogul Tyler Perry joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss his new BET special on the coronavirus vaccine. He shares his own experience getting vaccinated and what he learned from talking to doctors.

Spreading smiles: Siblings help isolated seniors combat loneliness with care packages, letters

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 14:58:43 GMT

16-year-old Hita Gupta and her 10-year-old brother, Divit, are on a mission to help seniors unable to see their loved ones due to the pandemic feel less lonely. Nikki Battiste shows how the siblings have brought smiles to thousands of nursing homes around the world through their nonprofit, "Brighten A Day."

CBS launches investigation, places execs on leave after reports of "racist" and ...

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 14:44:00 GMT

Two longtime CBS executives are on administrative leave while the company looks into alleged racist and sexist behavior first reported by the Los Angeles Times. National correspondent Jericka Duncan reports.

Capitol siege shows latest examples of anti-Semitism in America

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 14:43:31 GMT

Nazi symbols appearing during the U.S. Capitol attack are just the latest example of anti-Semitism rearing its head in the country. Jim Axelrod spoke to some of those most affected by anti-Semitism and why they still have hope for the future.

Teachers, students, parents frustrated over school reopening setbacks

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 13:43:16 GMT

The debate over the safety of reopening classrooms amid the COVID-19 crisis is far from over. Meg Oliver reports on the frustrations many teachers, students and parents are experiencing as the pandemic nears the 11-month mark.

California lifts stay-home order, allowing restaurants to reopen

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 13:28:24 GMT

COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are on the decline, but ICU capacity in some California regions remains 0%. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.

President Biden hopes U.S. reaches 1.5 million COVID-19 vaccinations a day

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 13:28:23 GMT

President Joe Biden has set a goal that the U.S. will eventually roll out 1.5 million COVID-19 vaccines a day, rather than 1 million a day, as previously suggested. Ed O'Keefe reports

Senators to be sworn in for impeachment trial against former President Trump

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 12:58:33 GMT

U.S. senators will be sworn in Tuesday for the second impeachment trial against former President Donald Trump, setting the stage for arguments to begin in February. Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont, the longest-serving Democrat in the chamber, will preside over the trial. Nikole Killion reports.

Dangerous winter storm blankets Midwest in snow, ice

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 12:58:12 GMT

A tornado touched down in Alabama overnight, causing significant damage. In the Midwest, a winter storm brought historic snowfalls. The snow is causing travel delays, dangerous conditions and even forcing the closure of some coronavirus testing sites in Nebraska and Iowa. Adriana Diaz reports.

Dr. Anthony Fauci on Biden's coronavirus response and vaccinations

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 22:37:34 GMT

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, joined "CBS This Morning" to discuss President Biden's plan to tackle the coronavirus in his first 100 days in office.

Rural Texas vaccine sites are still waiting for doses

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 22:26:23 GMT

One Texas hospital barely received its first shipment of the coronavirus vaccine. It was less than 1,000 doses. Omar Villafranca reports.

Mass vaccinations in movie theaters, cathedrals and other venues closed during lockdown

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 17:35:47 GMT

In order to vaccinate at the speed and scope required, countries are turning to venues that are slightly out of the ordinary. Rather than clinics and hospitals, how about cathedrals and movie theaters? In many cases, places locked down by social distancing rules are given new life by the vaccination campaign. Roxana Saberi reports from London.

800-year-old cathedral is now a mass COVID vaccination site

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 17:00:32 GMT

Europeans are receiving coronavirus vaccinations at unusual mega-sites, rolling up their sleeves at repurposed racetracks, cinemas, ice rinks and rugby stadiums.

Supermodel and registered dietician Maye Musk shares details from her memoir

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 15:04:51 GMT

Maye Musk, the supermodel and registered dietician-nutritionist, joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss her memoir, "A Woman Makes a Plan: Advice for a Lifetime of Adventure, Beauty, and Success," which is out now in paperback. She also talks about raising three successful children, including Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of SpaceX and co-founder of Tesla.

Dr. Anthony Fauci on President Biden's coronavirus response and vaccinations

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 15:04:51 GMT

Couple who used surrogate must adopt biological twins because of 1988 Michigan law

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 14:49:45 GMT

In a bizarre legal case, a couple from Michigan is being forced to adopt their biological babies after they were born by a gestational surrogate. Two judges denied the couple the legal rights to the babies because of a 1988 anti-surrogacy law. Nikki Battiste spoke to the couple and their surrogate.