NASA released new footage shot by its Perseverance rover when it landed on Mars last week. CBSN’s Elaine Quijano reports. Source
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Bone cancer survivor to join first private SpaceX flight
Hayley Arceneaux, a 29-year-old cancer survivor and physician’s assistant, will be one of three passengers aboard a commercial SpaceX flight to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Source
Lawmakers call for end to anti-Asian violence: “The more we educate the community, the more allies we have.”
Since the start of the pandemic, hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have been on the rise, even as an estimated two million AAPIs serve on the frontlines as health care workers and first responders. California Congresswoman Judy Chu joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with more on why she’s joining forces with leaders from the Congressional Black Caucus and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to demand legislation to address the uptick in racism and violence. Source
FBI says it’s identified over 500 suspects in Capitol riot investigation and made more than 200 arrests
The former chief of the U.S. Capitol Police Department is set to testify before a Senate committee on Tuesday about the events that unfolded on January 6. It comes as the FBI said it has identified over 500 suspects in the federal investigation into the deadly riot, and made more than 200 arrests. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with new details about the planning that went into the attack and the results of a lab report on pipe bombs that were placed around the Capitol. Source
Judge Merrick Garland says he will not be the president’s attorney
Confirmation hearings for President Biden’s attorney general nominee began on Monday. Judge Merrick Garland told Senators he would restore the independence of the Department of Justice and will make the investigation into the Capitol assault his top priority. CBS News legal contributor and Loyola Law School professor Jessica Levinson joins CBSN to discusses how Garland’s DOJ could differ from that of former President Trump’s administration. Source
Cancer survivor named to SpaceX flight
Haley Arceneaux will be the youngest American to fly in space. Source
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U.S. death toll reaching grim milestone; Texas braces for surge of storm insurance claims Source
Facebook tentatively agrees to resume talks with Australia after banning country from posting news links
Facebook has tentatively agreed to resume negotiations with Australia after a new proposed law prompted the social media platform to ban news links from being shared on the platform. If passed, the law would make Australia the first country to force internet companies to pay news organizations for their content. Syracuse University assistant professor Jennifer Grygiel joins CBSN to discuss Facebook’s response to the law. Source
Supreme Court rejects Trump’s effort to stop prosecutors from getting his tax records
CBS News reporter Melissa Quinn joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” to discuss the latest orders from the Supreme Court, including an order on former President Trump’s tax returns, a defamation case against Mr. Trump, and a pair of election-related lawsuits in Pennsylvania. Source
Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland gets Senate hearing
Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland, whose 2016 Supreme Court nomination was blocked in the Senate, testified before lawmakers Monday. Victoria Nourse, a professor at Georgetow Lawn, joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” host Elaine Quijano to discuss Garland’s nomination and her own experience with the Senate confirmation process. Source