Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, has warned the U.S. against “causing a stink,” right before top U.S. officials travel to South Korea. Jeanine Áñez, the former interim president of Bolivia, has been ordered to four months detention for her role in the alleged 2019 coup that ousted leader Evo Morales. Chris Livesay joins Anne-Marie Green and “CBSN AM” with these and other headlines from around the world. Source
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After 68 years in prison, Joe Ligon hopes for a “better future”
Pennsylvania has put more juveniles behind bars for life than anywhere else in the country. Source
Kim Jong Un’s sister warns the U.S. against “causing a stink”
The warning from North Korea comes as President Biden’s top military and diplomatic officials visit America’s closest Asian allies to show solidarity against Kim, and China. Source
Stimulus checks begin hitting bank accounts as Biden team tours nation to sell COVID relief plan
President Biden is traveling to Pennsylvania to promote the benefits of his recently signed COVID-19 relief plan. Weijia Jiang speaks with two families waiting to receive stimulus checks about whether they’ll use them to stimulate the economy or pay off expenses. Source
School’s solar panel savings give every teacher up to $15,000 raises
Renewable sources of energy such as wind and solar are generating more power in the U.S. than coal. Ben Tracy visits a rural Arkansas school district using the sun’s rays in an unusual way. Source
Facebook plans to help 50 million users get vaccinated
Facebook’s Chris Cox told CBS News the company is committed to amplifying authoritative vaccination information and removing harmful COVID-19 disinformation. Source
Twitter purges accounts associated with QAnon
CBS News has learned new details about Twitter’s efforts to purge accounts associated with the QAnon conspiracy theory after the January 6 Capitol riot. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joins “CBSN AM” with the latest. Source
New details on Twitter’s decision to suspend more than 150,000 accounts supporting QAnon conspiracy
CBS News learns exclusive information about the decision to shut down tens of thousands of Twitter accounts linked to the conspiracy theory QAnon. Twitter shares why it used machine learning combined with human review to determine which accounts violated their policies against harmful activity. Source
“Bachelor” breaks up with Rachael Kirkconnell over racist past
“If you don’t understand that something like that is problematic in 2018, there’s a lot of me that you won’t understand,” James said, referring to photos of Kirkconnell at an Antebellum South-themed party. Source
Moderna announces COVID-19 vaccine trials for children
Moderna says it’s begun a two-part study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine in children, while similar trials are already underway for adolescents. David Begnaud reports. Source