Alex Trebek’s final “Jeopardy!” episode aired, marking the end of an era. Trebek hosted more than 8,200 episodes before his death in November. Vladimir Duthiers looks back at his legacy and breaks down his final goodbye. Source
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President-elect Biden says “domestic terrorists” should be prosecuted
President-elect Joe Biden is pushing forward, full steam ahead, in an effort to fill his Cabinet ahead of Inauguration Day. The incoming president has asked the Senate to quickly approve his nominees so he can hit the ground running. His latest nominations took place just one day after the U.S. Capitol was stormed by pro-Trump rioters. The nominees include Department of Justice veteran Merrick Garland for attorney general. Former U.S. Attorney and host of the “Talking Feds” podcast, Harry Litman, joins CBSN to discuss the pick and what it means for the investigation into the assault on the Capitol building. Source
Twitter permanently suspends President Trump’s account
Twitter has permanently suspended President Trump’s personal account. The social media giant cited the risk of further incitement of violence as the reason behind its decision. The move follows Wednesday’s deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol. The president has been accused of setting the violence in motion with tweets and his speech encouraging his supporters to march to the Capitol. CBSN technology reporter Dan Patterson joined CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss. Source
Trump pressured Georgia official to find evidence of voter fraud
Georgia told an elections investigator that they would be a “national hero” if they found evidence of elections fraud. Source
More cases of COVID strain first identified in U.K. found in New York
Cuomo called the fast-spreading strain “nothing short of frightening.” Source
Rep. Levin says President Trump “must be held accountable”
Democratic Congressman Andy Levin is supporting the impeachment of President Trump. He joined CBSN’s Lana Zak as House Democrats plan to introduce articles of impeachment against President Trump on Monday. Source
Jake Angeli, QAnon supporter, taken into custody over assault on Capitol
Angeli was photographed on Wednesday standing shirtless inside the Senate chamber. Source
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Twitter bans President Trump’s personal account permanently; Author Richard Cohen shares his experiences on being hockey dad Source
Man photographed carrying Pelosi’s lectern has been arrested
“A search of open sources led law enforcement to Johnson, who is allegedly seen in a widely circulated photo inside the Capitol carrying the lectern,” said the Justice Department. Source
Black female scientist at forefront of COVID-19 vaccine development
Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett’s interest in science started from an early age, but she never knew the difference she would make. Source