Stars of the new film, “Transcendence,” including Johnny Depp and Morgan Freeman, turned out for the movie’s premiere in Westwood, Calif. Depp plays a scientist who studies artificial intelligence in the sci-fi thriller. KCAL-TV’s Suzanne Marques reports. Source
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Doctors grow sex organs for patients with rare genetic condition
Using patients’ tissue, scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center successfully grew sex organs for four women who had a rare genetic condition. Alison Harmelin reports. Source
Duchess Kate beats Prince William in sailing race – twice
Britain’s Duchess of Cambridge twice beat her husband Prince William during friendly racing in America’s Cup sailing boats on Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour. The fun was part of the royal couple’s three-week tour of New Zealand and Australia. Source
Experimental flu drug could save lives
Daily health headlines: Researchers testing a flu drug that could be a life-saver, new concerns about sports injuries in kids, and more top stories. Source
Finland remains world’s happiest country – even amid pandemic
Trust in each other and in government is one of the main reasons Finland remains No. 1. Source
Civil Rights Act of 1964 marks 50th anniversary
President Obama is marking the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library, in Austin, Texas. Bill Plante reports on the commemoration plans. Source
Documentary explores whether it’s time to change the Electoral College
Pennsylvania State Representative Malcolm Kenyatta is featured in the new CBSN Originals documentary, “Do We Still Need the Electoral College?” He joins CBSN to discuss his perspective on whether this system helps or hurts American democracy. Source
Crane moves last of classic Corvettes from sinkhole
A crane finally pulled the last of eight classic Corvettes out of a sinkhole yesterday. The cars fell through the floor at the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky earlier this year. Charlie Rose reports. Source
Doctor on CDC reducing social distancing guidelines in schools, Biden reaching vaccination goal
The CDC is expected to update its social distancing guidelines for classrooms on the same day that President Biden announced his administration will reach his goal of administering 100 million COVID-19 vaccines in his first 100 days in office. Dr. Bob Lahita spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN about how safe it is to reduce the space between desks and when we could see herd immunity in the U.S. Source
U.S. Attorney General responds to treatment in House
Attorney General Eric Holder is lashing out at the culture on Capitol Hill. Speaking at a civil rights convention in New York City, Holder shot back at a contempt vote brought up by Republican Congressman Louis Gohmert. Charlie Rose reports. Source