President Trump remained out of sight in his final weekend in office, facing a second impeachment trial in the Senate. Source
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Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drivers License” breaks Spotify records
And that isn’t the only Spotify record the 17-year-old songbird’s ballad broke this past week. Source
“They’re filled with sick people”: L.A. becomes first county to hit 1 million COVID-19 cases
Los Angeles is the first county in the nation to hit 1 million COVID-19 cases and is now battling the new more contagious coronavirus strain. Lilia Luciano reports. Source
Democrats plan Trump’s second impeachment trial
Democrats plan to begin the impeachment trial as soon as this week but President Trump is still searching for a defense team. Ben Tracy reports. Source
Biden plans ambitious agenda, including undoing some Trump’s most controversial policies
President-elect Joe Biden’s chief of staff has laid out the ambitious agenda for Mr. Biden’s first days in office, which includes undoing some of President Trump’s most controversial policies. Weijia Jiang reports. Source
Police ramp up presence at state capitols amid extremist threats
President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn in on Wednesday, but until then, the nation remains on edge. State capitols across the country are preparing for the possibility of more extremist attacks. David Begnaud has the latest. Source
10-year-old writes letter to officer hurt during Capitol riot
10-year-old Emma Jablonski watched in horror as chaos unfolded at the Capitol. She wanted to help the officers, so she took up a pencil. Nancy Chen has her story. Source
Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny detained after flying back to Moscow
Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny was detained in Moscow after flying back from Germany, where he spent five months recovering from a poisoning that nearly killed him. Elizabeth Palmer reports. Source
“CBS Weekend News” headlines for Sunday, January 17, 2021
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Weekend News” with Jericka Duncan. Source
Retired U.S. Marine, former DHS official on Capitol security: “These are domestic enemies and we need to steel ourselves”
Officials in Washington D.C. are taking unprecedented security measures ahead of Inauguration Day as intelligence agencies monitor threats from domestic extremists. Retired United States Marine Colonel and former Department of Homeland Security press secretary David Lapan joins CBSN’s Lana Zak with his assessment of the security threats facing the nation. Source