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12/8: New Pfizer guidance as the company is working on an Omicron specific vaccine. Instagram's chief to testify on Capitol Hill about social media's impact on teenagers. Dec 08, 2021

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Pfizer says two doses of its existing covid vaccine may protect against the new strain, but three doses had a significantly better effect, according to an initial laboratory study. The drugmaker plans to announce it is working on a new omicron-specific vaccine. Russia is getting close scrutiny this morning after a video call between President Biden and Vladimir Putin. The head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, is set to testify on Capitol Hill today about social media's impact on teenagers. Congressional leaders have approved a one-time deal to let democrats raise the government's debt ceiling on their own. If the senate approves it tomorrow, Congress will be able to raise the debt limit once before mid-January without any republican support. Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows says he will not testify before the select committee investigating the assault on the Capitol today as scheduled. Closing arguments in Jussie Smollett's criminal trial are set to start this morning. Cereal maker Kellogg is in a serious standoff with 1,400 workers, who have been on strike. Workers say they routinely work up to 80 hours a week and oppose the company's two- tier compensation system, giving new employees lower pay and benefits. Colorado is in the middle of its longest snow drought in decades and ski resorts are starting to feel nervous.

12/7: Strict new COVID policy for NYC private sector workers. President Biden to meet with President Putin in a virtual call. Dec 07, 2021

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NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio announces a strict new policy to fight covid. All private sector workers in the city should have at least one dose of a covid vaccine by December 27th. President Biden speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin this morning in a high-stakes video call. Mr. Biden is concerned over Russia's increased military presence near the Ukrainian border and wants to de-escalate tensions between the two countries. Charlie D'Agata looks at the history of the Russian invasion of Eastern Ukraine and how thousands of Russian troops got to the Ukranian border. Senior U.S. diplomats will boycott February's Winter Olympics in Beijing over China's human rights record. Three more Christian missionaries held hostage by a violent gang in Haiti are free this morning. A state of emergency has been declared in Hawaii as a powerful storm threatens flash flooding across the islands. John Dickerson spoke with Pearl Harbor survivors on the 80th anniversary of the Japanese attack on the U.S. military base. More than 2,400 Americans were killed during the attack, propelling the country into World War II.

12/6: Coronavirus cases on the rise ahead of the holidays. Remembering Former Senate Republican Leader Bob Dole who passed at age 98. Dec 06, 2021

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Coronavirus cases are rising as officials report more than 100 thousand cases a day for the first time since early October. However, the CDC says most of those cases are from the delta variant -- not the new Omicron strain. And the World Health Organization (WHO) reports zero deaths so far from Omicron. The parents of the accused school shooter in Oxford, Michigan, are in custody after law enforcement tracked them down in Detroit. They've been charged with four counts each of involuntary manslaughter for allowing their son to have access to the gun. President Biden plans to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin tomorrow, as tensions rise between the two countries amid a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine. Flags are at half-staff this morning for former Senate Republican Leader and presidential nominee Bob Dole, who passed away at age 98 over the weekend.

Kevin Hart: Businessman, Comedian & Actor Dec 05, 2021

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Comedian, actor and businessman Kevin Hart made his dramatic series debut in the Netflix limited series thriller "True Story." He sat down with “CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King at his HartBeat Studios in Los Angeles and opened up about the meaning that he hopes his ambitions to be a billionaire by age 45 sends and how he used his street smarts to create a booming business.

How Julia Child revolutionized food in America Dec 03, 2021

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Betsy West and Julie Cohen, co-directors and producers of "Julia," join CBS Saturday Morning co-host Dana Jacobson to discuss the life and legacy of Julia Child. West and Cohen explain how Child revolutionized how Americans thought about food, reinvented cook books and introduced the concept of cooking shows.

12/3: The omicron variant is spreading with cases in multiple states. Biden administration is bringing back a controversial policy at the southern border. Dec 03, 2021

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The Omicron variant has already been detected in at least five states. Experts think the real number is likely much higher. So far, all cases of the strain in the U.S. have been mild. In Washington, Congress has voted to keep the government running. The parents of accused school shooter Ethan Crumbley could be charged as soon as today. Crumbley, who is fifteen years old, has been charged as an adult -- for allegedly killing four students and injuring seven other people at his Oxford, Michigan high school. The Biden administration is bringing back a controversial policy for migrants at the southern border, under a federal court order. L.A. police have arrested a suspect in the killing of Jacqueline Avant, the 81-year-old philanthropist married to music industry legend Clarence Avant. Actor Alec Baldwin describes what happened -- before a crew member was killed on his New Mexico film set.

Vaccine inequality help lead to the Omicron variant, says co-chair of the African Union Vaccine Delivery Alliance Dec 02, 2021

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Dr. Ayoade Alakija, co-chair of the African Union's COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery Alliance, joins CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta to discuss vaccine inequality on the continent. She says the inequality is an example of a wider, more systematic issue. Dr. Alakija tells Patta African countries are being punished for identifying the Omicron variant.

12/2: The first confirmed case of the Omicron variant is found in the U.S. The Supreme Court hears Mississippi abortion case. Dec 02, 2021

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The first confirmed case of the strain was found in San Francisco -- in a person who is vaccinated, but who has not gotten their booster shot yet. On Capitol Hill -- Republicans who oppose the president's vaccine mandates could shut the government down this weekend in protest. Access to abortion may be in jeopardy -- after a day of arguments at the Supreme Court. We're learning more about the lives that were lost during this week's school shooting, in Oxford, Michigan. The Select Committee investigating the assault on the Capitol will ask for criminal charges against another ally of former President Trump.

12/1: At least three students are dead after a shooting at a high school in Michigan. The U.S. ramps up its defenses against the Omicron variant. Dec 01, 2021

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A community in mourning in Michigan -- after three more American kids lost their lives in a school shooting. The shooter also wounded eight people. Concern over the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is leading to new travel restrictions -- including for U.S. citizens. The Supreme Court hears arguments this morning in a case that could allow states to outlaw abortion for the first time since the Roe v. Wade decision, nearly 50 years ago. An important figure from the Trump White House is now cooperating with the select committee investigating the assault on the Capitol. The city of Tucson, Arizona has fired a police officer who shot and killed a man sitting in an electric scooter. CNN has suspended anchor Chris Cuomo indefinitely for helping his brother, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, defend himself against accusations of sexual harassment.

11/30: CDC advises COVID boosters as Omicron variant concerns rise. How automated bots are playing grinch this holiday season. Nov 30, 2021

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New steps to fight the Omicron variant -- including CDC guidance urging booster shots for all adults. President Biden is urging caution -- but he says lockdowns are currently not on the table. Cases have now been reported in at least nineteen countries or territories around the world -- including South Africa, where the strain was first identified. Witnesses are continuing testimony this morning in Ghislaine Maxwell's sex abuse trial. In opening statements, the prosecution called Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein "partners in crime." We're learning new details this morning about the sexual harassment investigation that led to the resignation of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. The information is also raising fresh questions about the role of the former governor's brother, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, in defending him. Retail experts say a large share of online buying is being done by automated bots -- software designed to scoop up huge amounts of popular items and resell them at higher prices.

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