In a major blow to insurgents, the Syrian Army has retaken the vital highway between Aleppo and Damascus. The United Nations is medating prisoner exchange talks between the warring parties in Yemen. And former IRA-linked party Sinn Féin came in a surprise second in Irish elections. CBS News’ Gwen Baumgardner rounds up the headlines from London. Source
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Voting underway in New Hampshire primaries after a symbolic write-in upset in a tiny town
Three small towns in the Granite State opened their polls at midnight, continuing a long tradition and a giving a symbolic early lead to someone who is not even on the ballot. Laura Podesta reports from Bedford, New Hampshire. Source
Louisiana passes more anti-abortion restrictions than any other state
The study, released by the Guttmacher Institute on Tuesday morning, highlights what some reproductive rights supporters say is a strategy to “regulate abortion out of existence.” Source
Candidates court independent voters in New Hampshire primary
Democratic presidential candidates are trying to court independent voters in Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary. CBS News special correspondent Alex Wagner, co-host of “The Circus,” joined CBSN AM from Manchester to discuss this and the latest on the campaign trail. Source
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New Hampshire voters go to the poll today; Former Iowa governor wins lottery prize Source
Live updates: New Hampshire votes in first-in-the-nation primary
The first-in-the-nation primary follows the disarray of the Iowa caucuses. Source
Poodle wins at Westminster dog show after McDonald’s snack
Siba the black standard poodle wins nonsporting group, Bono the Havanese wins toy group, Bourbon the whippet is named top hound, and Conrad the Shetland sheepdog wins herding. Source
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for U.S. women
February is American Heart Month, and the American Heart Association says cardiovascular disease claims more lives each year than all forms of cancer combined in the United States. It’s typically seen as a man’s disease — but the reality is, one woman dies every 80 seconds in the U.S. from heart disease. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Tara Narula joined CBSN with more. Source
New Hampshire’s future as first-in-the-nation faces scrutiny
As voters head to the polls Tuesday, 2020 marks New Hampshire’s 100th anniversary of being the first-in-the-nation primary election. Ed O’Keefe is in the state to talk about the tradition’s significance, and why it could be at risk after a century. Source
Iconic South African singer who collaborated with Paul Simon dies
Joseph Shabalala is world-known for his leadership of the choral group founded in 1964 that shot to world acclaim, collaborating with Paul Simon on the “Graceland” album and others. Source