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12/17: The C.D.C. recommends boosters. Judge rejects Purdue Pharma’s settlement case over opioid epidemic lawsuits. Dec 17, 2021

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Omicron is spreading rapidly throughout the U.S. ahead of the Christmas holiday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are urging people to get vaccinated but is no longer recommending the one-shot J&J vaccine due to its link to rare blood clots. Epidemiologist and infectious disease expert Dr. Celine Grounder, who served on then President-Elect Biden’s transition Covid-19 advisory board, joins CBS Mornings to give her reflections on the state of the pandemic. President Biden’s massive social spending plan is being delayed until the new year, as White House officials say democrats still do not have enough votes to pass the bill that would expand the government safety net. On Thursday evening, a U.S. District Judge in New York rejected Purdue Pharma’s $4.5 billion bankruptcy settlement over thousands of opioid epidemic lawsuits. All 17 missionaries held hostage in Haiti have been released, police say. More than a quarter of a million homes and businesses still have no power after Wednesday’s powerful windstorm that swept the Great Plains and upper Midwest. In Washington, D.C., President Biden has awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military award for valor in combat, to 3 soldiers; 2 were recognized posthumously.

Rotten Tomatoes' The Ultimate Binge Guide: 296 Must-See Shows That Changed the Way We Watch TV Dec 17, 2021

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Rotten Tomatoes' editor and co-host of the "Rotten Tomatoes is Wrong" podcast, Jacqueline Coley joins CBS News contributing correspondent Jamie Wax to discuss all things TV in light of Rotten Tomatoes' latest book, The Ultimate Binge Guide: 296 Must-See Shows That Changed the Way We Watch TV. The television lexicon dives into all the shows you should be watching now and explores how TV has evolved throughout the decades.

12/16: More severe weather ravages the central U.S. The U.K. reports record-high COVID-19 case numbers as Omicron spreads throughout Great Britain. Dec 16, 2021

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Severe windstorms, including 100 mph wind gusts, have caused significant damage in several states across the Great Plains. Iowa and Nebraska reported more than a dozen tornadoes, and Minnesota issued tornado warnings in December for the first time. President Biden visited the community devastated by last week’s tornadoes in Dawson Springs, Kentucky, yesterday; he said the federal government would fully cover emergency recovery costs for the first 30 days. Omicron cases are on the rise nationwide, as schools, states and colleges are taking action to combat its spread. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expects a surge in COVID-19 cases ahead of the holidays. The U.K. reported 78,000 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, its highest daily tally since the start of the pandemic. Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty to a federal charge of violating George Floyd’s civil rights during the May 2020 arrest that led to Floyd’s death. CBS News Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger joins CBS Mornings to discuss the latest news from the Federal Reserve and how inflation and interest rate hikes next year will impact consumers.

12/15: The House holds former Trump chief of staff in contempt of Congress. U.S. deaths linked to COVID-19 surpass 800,000. Dec 15, 2021

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Former President Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows is being held in contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate in the Jan. 6 investigation, as witnesses say people in the Trump administration had advance knowledge of the potential for the day’s events to turn violent. Global tech firms around the world are scrambling to get ahead of cyber criminals who could gain full access to computer systems via a newly revealed security flaw. President Biden is traveling to Kentucky today to survey the damage left by what could become the deadliest tornado in the state’s history. More than 92 million Americans are under wind alerts as a massive weather system moves through the nation’s midsection, including Kentucky. U.S. deaths linked to COVID-19 have topped 800,000. Cornell University shuts down all in-person classes, activities and athletics amid an outbreak of nearly 500 cases of COVID-19. Children under the age of 12 are still not eligible for vaccines in South Africa, where a new study finds the Omicron variant is causing less severe illness in vaccinated adults.

12/14: Communities torn apart by the devastating tornadoes in America’s heartland are still reeling. More than 500 victims of Larry Nassar reach $380 million settlement. Dec 14, 2021

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Communities torn apart from the devastating tornadoes in America’s heartland are still reeling. The death toll has jumped to at least 88 people across 5 states. Kentucky accounts for 74 of those deaths, where the victims include a 2-month-old baby in Hopkins County. At least 109 people are still missing. In Washington, D.C., the House committee investigating the assault on the Capitol voted last night to pursue charges of contempt of Congress against former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, who handed over evidence in the investigation into Jan. 6 and is now refusing to cooperate. More than 40 people have been killed and dozens injured in a gasoline truck explosion in Haiti. Hundreds of women and girls formerly abused by Larry Nassar reach a $380 million settlement with USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee.

12/13: Tornado outbreak devastates the American heartland. Dec 13, 2021

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There is suffering this morning across the heartland of America. Countless families are struggling to recover from one of the most devastating tornado outbreaks in U.S. history. One of those tornadoes ripped through an estimated 227 miles across several states. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced at least 64 people were killed in the state, which he said suffered "the worst tornado event" in its history. A small Mayfield, Kentucky community of 10,000 people may be destroyed. The mayor describes the debris as “matchsticks.” Many people have nothing left and will have to rebuild everything. More than 100 workers at the Mayfield Consumer Products Factory were making candles when a tornado tore through the building. The company says at least 8 workers died. More than 200 miles northwest of Mayfield, recovery efforts continue at another workplace torn apart by the storm, an Amazon facility in Edwardsville, Illinois, where at least 6 people were killed and another was airlifted to a hospital; at least 45 people survived the collapse of the warehouse. Meteorologist Evelyn Taft of our Los Angeles stations KCBS and KCAL puts this record-setting event into context.

12/10: At least 50 died in a cargo truck carrying migrants in Southern Mexico. The Supreme Court ruled on a Texas law intended to block all abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. Dec 10, 2021

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Over 50 people – mostly migrants – died in a cargo truck that crashed in Southern Mexico last night. The truck was transporting migrants who were fleeing crime and poverty from Guatemala and Honduras. Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was found guilty of staging a racist, anti-gay attack on himself and lying to police about it. Smollett was convicted on five of the six charges against him. Wikileaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to the United States to face espionage and other charges. In Washington, former President Trump has lost again in court, trying to protect White House records from the select committee investigating the January 6th attack on the Capitol. A panel of three appeals court judges rejected the former president’s claim of executive privilege. A surge in COVID cases within the last week is mainly being caused by the Delta variant. COVID cases are also rising across Asia. The Supreme Court kept a Texas abortion law intended to block all abortions after six weeks of pregnancy in place but allowed providers' legal challenges to proceed. The U.S. Navy has shut down fuel tanks and lines at the Pearl Harbor naval base in Hawaii, blamed for dangerous levels of petroleum that are contaminating a second groundwater source. State health officials say tainted water has already forced hundreds from their homes. Former NFL star Demaryius Thomas died at age 33 from an apparent “medical issue.”

“With Love” aims to show American Latinx diversity on-screen Dec 10, 2021

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Gloria Calderón Kellett and Emeraude Toubia joined CBS News Correspondent Lilia Luciano to discuss the new Amazon Prime Video limited series “With Love,” which debuts next Friday. The romantic comedy was created by Calderón Kellett and stars Toubia who plays Lily. It follows Lily and her brother’ssearch for love over the holidays. In the series and on the podcast, Calderón Kellett pushes for American Latinx representation in media.

12/9: The FDA is considering whether to authorize booster shots for 16- and 17-year-olds this week. Instagram’s chief grilled by lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Dec 09, 2021

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The FDA is considering whether to authorize booster shots for 16- and 17-year-olds. With CDC approval, about 8.3 million teenagers could become eligible as soon as this week. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces new COVID restrictions amid personal scandal. Congressional members are drafting language to make social media platforms safer for young users. They grilled Instagram's chief, Adam Mosseri, on Capitol Hill yesterday. A former Minnesota police officer charged with killing a young black man is now on trial in Minneapolis. After a CBS News review, more than 30 U.S. soldiers injured in Iraq by an Iranian missile attack have been approved for the Purple Heart.

15-year-old journalist Vedant Gupta wants to open doors for kids in media Dec 09, 2021

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Vedant Gupta is the 15-year-old Founder of Global Kid Media, a platform which aims to show kids that they can succeed at a young age. He joined CBS Mornings Co-host Nate Burleson to discuss how he juggles journalism and entrepreneurship as a high school sophomore. The Michigan reporter and budding entrepreneur was recently awarded $10,000 in the Youth category for the Rocket Mortgage Detroit Demo Day entrepreneur competition. He has conducted +1,500 high profile interviews with everyone from NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes to NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo, and last year he interviewed Nate.

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