About 7,000 National Guard troops are currently stationed in the capital. Source
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Atmospheric river means massive snow coming to the West
After one of the driest stretches in recorded history, the weather pattern is about to do a 180. Source
$1 billion Mega Millions winning ticket sold in Michigan
Only two lottery prizes in the U.S. have been larger than Friday’s jackpot. Source
Winning $1 billion Mega Millions ticket sold in Michigan
One winning ticket was sold in Michigan for the $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot, making it the third-largest lottery prize in U.S. history. Source
Domestic extremist groups adapting online despite social media crackdowns
Social media giants like Facebook and Twitter are cracking down on far-right extremists and other violent groups after the assault on the U.S. Capitol earlier this month. But many of those groups are finding ways to adapt their online presence using encrypted apps. CBSN’s Lana Zak spoke with Michael Daniel, the CEO of Cyber Threat Alliance, about the danger this poses to national security. Source
U.S. works to get more COVID-19 vaccine doses amid concerns over new variant
There’s a nationwide scramble to get more doses of the coronavirus vaccine as new cases continue to rise. Nearly 20 million Americans have received at least one vaccine shot. But states are reporting shortages in their supply, amid growing concerns over a new, more contagious variant of the virus. CBS News correspondent Tom Hanson reports on the latest on the pandemic and Dr. Craig Spencer, director of Global Health in Emergency Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss the nation’s response to the health crisis. Source
Over 3,400 arrested at Russia protests demanding Navalny’s release
President Putin’s most prominent foe was arrested on January 17 when he returned to Moscow from Germany, where he spent months recovering from nerve-agent poisoning. Source
This week on “Sunday Morning” (January 24)
A look at the features for this week’s broadcast of the #1 Sunday morning news program Source
How Trump’s second trial could be different from the first.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Friday the impeachment trial of former President Trump would start on February 8. Source
1/23: CBS This Morning Saturday
Biden signs nearly 30 executive orders, seeks GOP approval for COVID-19 relief bill; Vanessa Price shares wine pairings for the real world on “The Dish” Source