Officials said crews worked for 12 hours to recover the bodies which were buried under 20 feet of avalanche debris. Source
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Parler CEO John Matze fired as it tries to get back online
Ouster comes in wake of far-right site being yanked by Amazon, Google and Apple Source
Parler CEO John Matze fired
Ouster comes in wake of far-right site being yanked by Amazon, Google and Apple Source
SpaceX launches 60 more Starlink internet satellites
One down, one to go: SpaceX plans to launch another 60 Starlinks Friday morning. Source
Biden confident GOP will support his COVID economic relief plan
Top Senate Democrats met with President Biden on Wednesday to discuss his COVID stimulus plan and the possibility of a compromise. Mr. Biden said he’s confident the bill will have Republican support despite little public evidence. Ed O’Keefe reports. Source
Families of Americans detained abroad hope for their return
The Biden administration does not want its foreign policy goals to overshadow the plight of detained Americans, and does not plan to repeat the missteps of the Obama administration. Source
Tech experts on how to fix the internet
The attack on the U.S. Capitol proved viral conspiracies on the web have real world consequences. They still continue to be disseminated even after social media platforms have cracked down on this type of content. CBS News technology reporter Dan Patterson spoke to venture capitalist Roger McNamee, Filipino journalist Maria Ressa and Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Christopher Wylie about their ideas on how to fix these issues on the internet. Patterson joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano with more on his reporting. Source
Biden on COVID relief plan: “I think we’ll get some Republicans”
President Biden met with top Senate Democrats at the White House on Wednesday to discuss his coronavirus relief plan. CBS News political contributor and Washington Post White House reporter Sean Sullivan and CBS News political contributor Molly Hooper joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to discuss. Source
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AstraZeneca COVID vaccine cuts transmission, U.K. study shows; Sarah Thomas to make history as Super Bowl’s first female official. Source
The GOP’s future is in flux as the party divides over support for Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene and Liz Cheney
The future of the Republican Party seems to be murky as lawmakers split over freshman Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, of Georgia, and Representative Liz Cheney of Wyoming. In a statement, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell did not mention Greene by name but said the embrace of “loony lies and conspiracy theories are cancer for the Republican Party and our country.” CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins CBSN AM and breaks down what the party conflict means. Source