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A key gop senator breaks from the president over transition briefings, vowing to intervene on behalf of president elect joe biden. Theres nothing wrong with Vice President biden getting the briefings to be able to prepare himself and so that he can be ready. Just ahead, whats next in the transition, as the president elect forges ahead and names the man who will lead his white house staff. Braking overnight, eta arrives again. The powerful storm makes its second landfall in florida another round of damaging wind and heavy rain, causing new damage and more flooding well have a live report on the flood alerts now posted up and down the east coast. One and done the very First Caribbean cruise since the pandemic began halted after a passenger tests positive what it could mean for the already hardhit industry moving forward. Those stories, plus, together again wild child the stars of Country Music step out for the cmas the industrys biggest night of the year. It is going to be music that bri