New York politicians are increasingly calling for Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign after a second former aide accused him of sexual harassment. Cuomo issued an apology over the weekend, but New York Attorney General Letitia James will lead an investigation into the allegations. CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan joined “CBSN AM” with the latest. Source
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Calls for Governor Cuomo to resign grow as second woman comes forward alleging sexual harassment
New York Governor Cuomo is facing calls to resign after a former aide becomes the second woman accusing him of sexual harassment. Cuomo said he is handing the investigation over to the state attorney general. Jericka Duncan reports. Source
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson on aliens, supervolcanoes and other cosmic queries
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson is taking on the big questions of the universe in his new book “Cosmic Queries.” Tyson talks to “CBS This Morning” about life beyond Earth, what NASA’s Perseverance rover could find and how looking to the sky can help people in times of isolation. Source
QAnon followers read the tea leaves in Donald Trump’s CPAC speech
The QAnon netherworld was abuzz with excitement after former President Donald Trump spoke Sunday at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida. The movement devoted to a variety of conspiracy theories is spreading the notion that Trump will be reinstated as president on March 4 — this Thursday. CBSN technology reporter Dan Patterson joins “CBSN AM” to talk about the latest from the increasingly mainstream QAnon universe. Source
Tracee Ellis Ross on natural hair, brand “Pattern,” lack of diversity in Hollywood Foreign Press
Golden Globe-winning actress Tracee Ellis Ross joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss how her journey to love and accept her hair inspired her brand “Pattern.” Plus, Ross discusses the lack of diversity in the Hollywood Foreign Press Association that decides the Golden Globe winners. Source
Johnson & Johnson CEO touts “ease” of single-shot vaccine distribution
4 million doses are being shipped out Monday of the newly-approved coronavirus vaccination, with 100 million promised by end of June. Source
NYC renter facing possible eviction: “I want people to know that this can happen to anybody”
It’s the beginning of the month and for many Americans, rent is due as fears of an eviction crisis looms. A federal eviction moratorium expires at the end of the month, and those who owe back rent could be forced out of their homes. Jericka Duncan spoke to a New York City renter who owes nearly $20,000 in back rent. Duncan reports on those who are struggling to make payments. Source
Florida Senator Rick Scott on future of Republican party
Senator Rick Scott joined “CBS This Morning” to discuss the future of the Republican Party amid an apparent divide, and how he plans to flip the Senate in 2022. Source
Third shot on the market: Johnson & Johnson begins one-dose vaccine distribution
The FDA has authorized the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 shot, making it the third vaccine cleared to prevent the disease in the U.S. On Sunday, a CDC advisory panel recommended the vaccine for people age 18 and over, paving the way for inoculations as early as this week. Errol Barnett is in Louisville, Kentucky, where doses are being rolled out Monday morning. Source
Trump repeats false claim he won 2020 election, teases potential future White House bid during CPAC speech
Former President Donald Trump delivered his first major speech since leaving office at this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, in Orlando, Florida. CBS News political reporter Adam Brewster, CBS News political contributor and Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright, and Maggie’s List spokeswoman and former Romney campaign aide Lauren Zelt, join CBSN’s Lana Zak with more on the former president’s speech, plans for the 2022 midterms, and why some high-profile Republicans did not attend the conservative conference. Source