A German court has sentenced former Syrian intelligence officer Eyad Al-Gharib to prison for aiding crimes against humanity. In the United Arab Emirates, the captive daughter of Dubai’s ruler, Princess Latifa al-Maktoum, is calling on U.K. authorities to reopen the investigation into her sister’s kidnapping over 20 years ago. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joined “CBSN AM” from London to discuss those stories and more international headlines. Source
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Black College Expo helps students get, earn scholarships on the spot
Dr. Theresa Price founded the Black College Expo to open doors and create opportunities for underserved, underrepresented students. Each year lives are changed when students get accepted to college with scholarships on the spot. As part of the “CBS This Morning” series, A More Perfect Union, Jamie Yuccas reports. Source
Watch Live: Dr. Fauci answers coronavirus vaccine questions
Top officials including Dr. Anthony Fauci and FEMA Administrator Bob Fenton join the CBSN special, “A Shot of Hope: Vaccine Questions Answered.” Source
Colson Whitehead on the “existential terror” of being descended from slaves
John Dickerson interviews the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, Sunday on 60 Minutes. Source
U.S. intelligence report could link Saudi Arabia’s crown prince to Khashoggi murder
A U.S. intelligence report on the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi could be released today. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins “CBSN AM” with more on the case and what it means for U.S.-Saudi relations. Source
Law allows Israeli authorities to ID COVID vaccine refusers
Under the new legislation, local authorities, the Education Ministry and welfare service can ask for personal info on anyone who has declined the vaccine. Source
Major surgery performed on Tiger Woods’ legs, long recovery ahead, golf future in doubt
Tiger Woods is still recovering in a Los Angeles hospital after undergoing major surgery to his legs after a terrifying car accident. There are now growing calls for a safety review of the stretch of roadway where Woods crashed his car. Since last January, there have been more than a dozen accidents there. One woman tells CBS News she got into a crash on that same curvy road in 2007. Carter Evans reports. Source
Proposals to restrict voting gain traction in Republican states
More Americans voted in 2020 than ever before. Republicans across the country are proposing measures that would bring the numbers down. Source
Asylum seekers on U.S. border await details on new Biden policy as others forgo official process
Asylum seekers on the border are gaining entry into the United States to have their requests processed. Under former President Trump’s “remain in Mexico” policy, asylum seekers crossing the border were forced to wait in Mexico until a future hearing. Now, President Biden’s reversal of that policy has some seekers hopeful for change. Mireya Villarreal reports. Source
Report to blame Saudi Crown Prince for death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi
A declassified U.S. intelligence report that could be released Thursday is expected to detail the Saudi crown prince’s involvement in the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. This comes as U.S. relations with the kingdom have hit a new low. Weijia Jiang reports. Source