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Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell was found guilty on five out of six counts, including sex trafficking of a minor. Four accusers testified during the trial that Maxwell and Epstein worked together to abuse them, along with other girls as young as 14 years old, between 1994 and 2004. For the past week, the United States is averaging over 277,000 new COVID cases a day. Dr. Michael Osterho...

Over 400,000 COVID cases were reported yesterday across the U.S.—the most *ever* in one day, due to a backlog in testing. The country is averaging more than 240,000 new cases a day over the last week. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky gives an update on the agency’s latest testing guidance. Chicago got its first measurable snowfall of the season yesterday. It was the latest first snowfall in Chicago'...

"Insecure" Showrunner, Executive Producer and Director, Prentice Penny, joined CBS News National Correspondent Jericka Duncan to discuss the show’s fifth and final season, which ended last Sunday. Created by and starring Issa Rae, the series was awarded a 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, and has been a groundbreaking image of Black art for half a decade. The comedy-drama series on HBO Max followed the frie...

There is   new CDC guidance for people who test positive for COVID-19. The government health agency says if people are COVID-positive and have no symptoms, they can now isolate for five days instead of 10—and they *don't* need a negative test to end that isolation period. If you're vaccinated with a booster and were exposed to the virus, you will *no longer* need to try to stay home or quarantine-...

It was a difficult Christmas weekend for thousands of Americans because of the latest COVID surge. From Friday to Sunday, more than three thousand flights were canceled across the U.S. Hundreds more were canceled this morning. The CDC says the average daily number of new COVID cases is surging to more than 176 thousand people. That's the highest it's been in nearly a year. Christmas weekend also b...

Each year, millions of Americans celebrate Christmas with a tree, but where did this beloved tradition begin? Nikki Battiste spoke to a historian about the origins of the Christmas tree tradition, and she traveled to the biblically named town of Bethlehem, Connecticut, to learn more.

Motown founder Berry Gordy is responsible for the legendary Motown catalog that made its mark on the music industry and society at large. He sat down with "CBS Mornings" co-host Nate Burleson to discuss the many artists whose careers he helped launch and how he hopes to be remembered.

COVID cases soar ahead of the holidays -- while the FDA authorizes a pill to treat the virus. In the last three days, more than 671,000 new cases have been reported in the U.S.-- and it could be weeks before the numbers start to fall. A new pill has been authorized to treat covid in the U.S.. That newly- authorized pill is called Paxlovid. In a new interview, President Biden says we could be doing...

Lorne Michaels, executive producer and co-creator of "Saturday Night Live," is among this year's class of Kennedy Center honorees. "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King went behind the scenes with Michaels at SNL's iconic home in Studio 8H to see how the magic happens.

A stark warning from President Biden as Omicron surges nationwide. The CDC reported nearly 290,000 new COVID cases on Monday. That's the second most new infections reported in one day since the pandemic began. President Biden has announced a wide range of steps to slow the spread – including more testing. Colorado's governor is under growing pressure to reduce the sentence of a truck driver who ki...

A COVID spike adds stress to the holidays for the second year in a row. The Omicron variant is now the dominant COVID strain in the U.S.-- making up more than 73% of new cases, according to a CDC estimate. The very first Omicron-related death was reported in Texas yesterday. President Biden is expected to address all this in a speech to the nation today. There are long lines at testing sites acros...

Long lines for tests, as covid cases surge before the holidays. The fast-spreading Omicron variant has now been detected in all but five states. Average new COVID numbers have nearly doubled since the beginning of November, with the U.S. now averaging 156,000 cases a day. Moderna has released new data this morning -- that shows a third shot could be crucial to fighting the Omicron variant. A promi...

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 bo...

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 evolve...

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...

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 syst...

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 n...

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...

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. Wik...

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’s   search for love over the holidays. In the series and on the podcast, Calderón Kellett pushes for Am...

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, Ad...

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...

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 M...

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 tens...

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 enforce...