Hundreds of Americans exposed to the coronavirus are back in the U.S., evacuated by the State Department from a cruise ship in Japan. Fourteen of those Americans tested positive for coronavirus. Carter Evans reports. Source
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Woman accused of drugging new mom and trying to steal her baby
A woman in Washington who once ran for mayor of Colorado Springs is accused of trying to kidnap a baby. Officials said the woman and her teen daughter posed as photographers and drugged a new mother. Jamie Yuccas reports. Source
Candidates gear up for Nevada Caucus
Democratic candidates are flocking to Nevada on Monday ahead of the state’s caucuses this Saturday. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett, New York Magazine correspondent Gabe Debenedetti and USA Today politics reporter Nicholas Wu join “Red & Blue” to discuss the state of the primary race. Source
What the New Hampshire results mean for Democratic contenders
Senator Bernie Sanders came out on top in the New Hampshire primary, but former mayor Pete Buttigieg and Senator Amy Klobuchar weren’t far behind. CBS News political correspondent Ed O’Keefe joined CBSN AM with more on what these results mean as the race to the White House heats up. Source
Stunning reversal in Roger Stone case
All four career prosecutors in the federal criminal case against President Trump’s longtime friend Roger Stone abruptly withdrew from the case after the Justice Department overruled the prosecutors’ recommended sentence. The stunning reversal is raising questions about political interference from the White House. CBS News chief Justice and Homeland Security correspondent Jeff Pegues joined “CBSN AM” from the Justice Department to discuss. Source
Former DOJ officials call on Barr to resign
There are growing calls for the resignation of Attorney General William Barr. They’re coming from a bipartisan group of former officials who served inside the department he leads. Weijia Jiang reports. Source
2 bodies recovered after Colorado avalanche
The bodies of two men have been recovered after a deadly avalanche in Colorado. Officials believe it was triggered by three men on snow bikes. Mireya Villarreal reports. Source
Nevada Democratic Party making changes to caucus results reporting system
Nevada Democrats are working to calm fears ahead of Saturday’s caucuses. Cat Zakrzewski, a technology policy reporter for The Washington Post, joins “Red & Blue” to discuss the new system the state is implementing to tally results. Source
SpaceX launches another batch of internet-beaming satellites
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a thrice-flown first stage vaulted into space Monday from Florida, releasing a fifth set of 60 Starlink internet relay satellites in an ongoing commercial initiative to provide broadband access around the world. As usual, SpaceX attempted to recover the rocket’s first stage, but the booster missed its target, the drone ship “Of Course I Still Love You,” and instead landed in the water nearby. Source
Trump administration to deploy tactical units to “sanctuary cities”
The Trump administration is sending elite tactical border patrol units to so-called “sanctuary cities.” This includes cities like New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Houston and Los Angeles. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins “Red and Blue” for a closer look at the plan. Source