One of the greatest home run hitters of all time, Henry “Hank” Aaron died today at the age of 86. He broke Major League Baseball’s home run record in 1974, and finished his career with 755 homers. Aaron still holds the record for the most RBIs, extra base hits, and total bases. Bill Rhoden of the Undefeated joined CBSN to discuss Aaron’s legacy. Source
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New concerns raised over South African variant of COVID-19
The race to get people vaccinated is more critical than ever as new research shows the South African variant of COVID-19 has some resistance to antibodies. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta reports from South Africa, and then John Moore, a professor of microbiology and immunology at Weill Cornell Medical College, joined CBSN’s Tanya Rivero to explain what this means for the fight against the pandemic. Source
Biden signs orders to streamline stimulus checks, expand food stamps
The president signed two executive orders Friday aimed at lessening the economic fallout from the pandemic. Source
Twitter bans account linked to Iran’s leader after Trump threat
Post shows image of Trump playing golf in the shadow of a drone and declares that “revenge is certain.” Source
Patrick Mahomes says he’s cleared to play in AFC Championship game
Mahomes said he passed the protocol and has been fully cleared by both team and independent doctors to play in Sunday’s game. Source
“The Simpsons” yet again made eerily accurate predictions
From Vice President Kamala Harris’ outfit to Tom Hanks’ role, the Simpsons got it right again. Source
1,900 vaccine doses ruined at hospital after freezer unplugged
The plug to the freezer was found to be loose after a contractor accidentally unplugged it while cleaning, an official said. Source
Preview: Dr. Anthony Fauci on how lives might have been saved
In this excerpt from an interview to be broadcast on “CBS Sunday Morning” on January 24, Dr. Anthony Fauci talks with special contributor Ted Koppel about government action that would have resulted in fewer lives lost to the coronavirus. Source
Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks frankly about Trump admin’s response to COVID-19 pandemic
Preview: He opens up to “CBS Sunday Morning” special contributor Ted Koppel about threats made to himself and his family by “crazies” because of his work on the pandemic. Source
U.K. officials say COVID variant appears more deadly than original
It “now appears there is some evidence that the new variant… may be associated with a higher degree of mortality,” Prime Minister Boris Johnson said. Source