The man was using an I.D. badge that an airport employee lost back in October. Source
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FBI vetting troops stationed in Washington ahead of Inauguration Day
The FBI says it is vetting 25,000 National Guard troops in Washington amid concerns over an insider threat to Wednesday’s inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. Shane Harris, an intelligence and national security reporter for the Washington Post, joined CBSN’s Tanya Rivero for a closer look at the threats. Source
1/17: Schiff, Carter, Justice, Walensky, Gottlieb
This week on “Face the Nation,” the nation’s capital is an armed fortress as America anxiously awaits the next 72 hours. Source
Anonymous donor gives $40 million to fund 50 civil rights lawyers
The 50 scholarship recipients must commit to eight years of racial justice work in the South. Source
Norway says no link between vaccine and elderly deaths
Norway has reported 33 deaths among elderly people who have received their first dose, according to public health authorities. Source
WHO chief rips COVID vaccine inequalities: “It’s not right”
Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that most vaccine makers have targeted locations where “profits are highest.” Source
“Sunday Morning” Full Episode 1/17
Hosted by Jane Pauley, who sits down for a two-part interview with Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris and her husband, Douglas Emhoff. Plus: John Dickerson looks at the challenges facing Joe Biden as he is sworn in as the 46th President; David Martin examines the security measures being taken for the inauguration; Jim Axelrod meets comedian Sarah Cooper, who found overnight success with her lip-sync videos of President Trump; Lee Cowan examines free speech on social media; Rita Braver reviews the second impeachment of Donald Trump; and Mo Rocca delves into the little-known story of Charles Curtis, the first Native American vice president. Source
Meet Kamala Harris’ “secret weapon”: Her sorority sisters
Members of the country’s first Black sorority, which the vice president-elect joined while at Howard University, discuss what Harris’ success means to them. Source
Cuomo update on COVID-19 in New York
Cuomo has pushed for the federal government to make more doses of the vaccine available. Source
Starbucks shut some NYC stores ahead of Inauguration Day
Coffee chain cites “abundance of caution” after decision to temporarily close stores because of potential unrest. Source