Sowell had a terminal illness, officials said. He was fighting the death penalty he got after being convicted of killing 11 women between 2007 and 2009. Source

Health experts are saying it is important that pregnant women and women expecting to be pregnant receive COVID-19 vaccines. Dr. Frank Chervenak, chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Lenox Hospital in New York City, joined CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to discuss. Source

Growing fears over U.K. COVID variant despite drop in U.S. cases; Polar vortex sends temperatures plummeting across U.S. Source

The platform added a new set of false claims to its list of COVID-19 information that will be removed. Source

The summary said North Korea “produced fissile material, maintained nuclear facilities and upgraded its ballistic missile infrastructure” in the last year. Source

The tennis grand slam season is underway as the 2021 Australian Open begins with fans. It’s the first tennis major to allow big crowds since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Kristina Costalos of CBS News partner 10 News First joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano from Melbourne to discuss the country’s efforts to host a sporting event with crowds in the stands. Source

CBS News contacted all 50 state education boards and found only a handful of states tracking school instruction methods on a daily or weekly basis. Source

Second Trump impeachment trial begins Tuesday; “Hero pay” for store workers prompts closures. Source

Though it’s likely to pass in the House, its prospects in the Senate are uncertain. Source

Anello was charged with negligent homicide​ in the death of Chloe Wiegand, who fell more than 100 feet from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship window in July 2019. Source