A blockchain company bought a $95,000 Banksy artwork, burned it and broadcast it live on Twitter — all part of a process of turning the work into a virtual asset called a non-fungible token, or NFT. CBSN technology reporter Dan Patterson joins CBSN anchor Lana Zak to explain what it all means. Source
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U.S. Capitol building under tight security after warnings of possible attack plot by QAnon conspiracy followers
The U.S. Capitol building is under heightened security Thursday following warnings from intelligence officials of possible violence by QAnon followers. The conspiracy group believes that Donald Trump will be restored to the presidency today, March 4, which was America’s inauguration day until 1933. CBS News’ Debra Alfarone joins CBSN AM from Capitol Hill to discuss. Source
Dallas officer charged with 2 counts of capital murder
Bryan Riser, a 13-year veteran of the Dallas Police Department, was arrested more than a year and half after a man told investigators he killed two people at the officer’s instruction. Source
South Pacific quake triggered tsunami warnings: “About as big as it gets”
The tsunami threat caused traffic jams and some chaos in New Zealand as people scrambled to get to higher ground. Source
Cuomo accuser recalls alleged harassment: “The governor’s trying to sleep with me”
Charlotte Bennett said she felt forced to answer intimate questions from her boss because of the power he held as governor. Source
American Rescue Plan makes its way to Senate, but off to a slow start
President Biden’s COVID relief bill has hit the Senate floor, but it got off to a slow start when GOP Senator Ron Johnson called for the entire bill to be read before debate can begin. CBS News reporter Sarah Ewall-Wice joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss what could be added or taken out of the bill and when it could make its way to Mr. Biden’s desk. Source
Doctors warn homemade baby formula can be dangerous
Pediatric experts warn that feeding babies homemade baby formula can be dangerous. Dr. Meg Frizzola, chair and chief of pediatric critical care medicine for Nemours Children’s Health System in Wilmington, Delaware, and Nicole Fragale, manager of clinical nutrition there, join CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss. Source
Republicans delay Senate debate on Biden’s coronavirus relief bill
The Senate is preparing to debate President Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss the latest developments from Capitol Hill. Source
Activist Amanda Nguyen on recent spike in anti-Asian hate crimes: “We are dying to be heard”
Police departments in major cities reported a nearly 150% increase in hate crimes targeting Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in 2020 compared to the year before, according to an analysis by California State University’s Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism. Amanda Nguyen, CEO and founder of the civil rights nonprofit Rise, joins CBSN’s “Red and Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss a viral video that she posted to raise awareness about anti-Asian racism during the pandemic. She also calls on the Biden administration to address inadequacies in the teaching of AAPI history in U.S. schools. Source
Biden weighing “range” of OMB candidates after Tanden withdrawal
Democratic leaders have pushed for Tanden’s proposed deputy, Shalanda Young, to be considered for the top job. Source