Scooping a confluence of regional filth from the Potpec dam lake is an annual ritual, owing to years of neglect after the war-torn 90s. Source

Parts of southeast Nebraska and western Iowa could get more than a foot of snow as major winter storm blankets large swaths of Midwest. Source

Standoff over procedure giving GOP more sway in Senate that’s now narrowly controlled by Democrats had brought chamber to near standstill. Source

The airline said it will let passengers bring trained service dogs in the cabin, but it will no longer accept support animals, starting March 1. Source

Minnesota officials say the person who has recently traveled to Brazil. It’s not clear if the variant causes a more serious illness than the novel coronavirus. Source

The drugmaker will focus instead on two possible treatments for the virus, yet to be approved by regulators. Source

A company statement said there would be an independent investigation into issues raised in a report in the Los Angeles Times that accused an executive of making “racist, sexist, homophopic and discriminatory comments.” Source

The House delivered its article of impeachment against former President Trump on Monday. He’s charged with inciting the deadly insurrection at the Capitol earlier this month. Jessica Levinson, Loyola Law School professor, joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano for a legal analysis of the impeachment proceedings. Source

President Biden is ramping up his coronavirus response by reimposing a travel ban on people coming to the U.S. from most European nations, Brazil and South Africa. This comes as Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx say former President Trump received “parallel data” from “opposing sources” in the White House on the pandemic. CBS News senior White House correspondent Ed O’Keefe joins CBSN with the latest. Source

Over 8 inches of heavy snowfall are being reported in some Midwestern cities, with more to come this week. Source