This week, on “Intelligence Matters,” Morell speaks with tech expert Ben Buchanan on the links between artificial intelligence and national security. Source

Writer E. Jean Carroll’s lawyers say he’s also trying to delay her defamation suit against him. She claims he raped her in a department store dressing room in the 1990s. Source

Hundreds of passengers stuck for weeks on the coronavirus-plagued Diamond Princess in Japan are finally getting their freedom, even as dozens more test positive. Source

The president commuted the sentence the former Illinois governor was serving after his conviction on corruption charges. Source

“It’s going to be challenging,” one hemp grower told WCSC . Source

Rivers have been rising in nine U.S. states after a week of relentless rain targeting the southern part of the country. In the North, 30 million are preparing for a bitter blast of sub-zero temperatures on Friday and Saturday. Weather forecaster Lonnie Quinn breaks down what Americans can expect along with freezing weather. Source

Trump grants clemency or pardons to 11 people; Young girl fights cancer with superhero support Source

Most of the Democratic presidential hopefuls are campaigning in Nevada ahead of Wednesday’s debate and Saturday’s caucuses. Michelle Price, a Vegas-based political reporter for the Associated Press, joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” to discuss the latest developments on the campaign trail. Source

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has qualified for Wednesday’s Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and CBSN political contributor and Democratic strategist Lynda Tran discuss why the news is creating tension on the campaign trail. Source

Trump grants clemency for several high-profile felons; A brave preschooler and her classmates show the power of friendship. Source