Luke Letlow, a Louisiana Republican who was just elected to Congress last month, has died of complications from COVID-19 at the age of 41. He announced he was fighting the virus last week.
Misinformation spreads on social media ahead of Georgia Senate runoffs
With less than a week to go until the Senate runoffs in Georgia, a piece in The New York Times looks at the misinformation campaigns targeting voters there. Sheera Frenkel co-wrote the story, and she spoke with Jamie...
U.K.’s House of Commons approves Brexit trade deal
British lawmakers are voting Wednesday on the Brexit trade deal that would solidify the country’s economic split from the European Union. BBC News political correspondent Chris Mason joins CBSN from London with...
“Left me with nothing”: Small business owner on being forced to close in pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has been hard on many sectors of the economy, especially those that are built around gathering together indoors for extended periods of time. Nicole Maddox lost her co-working office space...
Dawn Wells, of “Gilligan’s Island” fame, dies at 82
Dawn Wells, who rose to fame as Mary Ann on the 1960s TV series “Gilligan’s Island.” has died at the age of 82 from complications of COVID-19. CBSN Los Angeles has more.
Colorado governor speaks after state reports first U.S. case of fast-spreading COVID-19 variant
Colorado officials are investigating a second suspected case of a fast-spreading COVID-19 variant, after America’s first case was reported in the state on Tuesday. Colorado Governor Jared Polis joins CBS News...
1st US case of mutation of COVID-19 detected in Colorado
The U.K. has become the first nation to authorize the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine for emergency use.