In China, nearly 40,000 people have been infected​ and at least 900 have died, surpassing the amount of people who died from the SARS epidemic in 2003. Source

For years, archaeologists have wondered how the mysterious statues came to dot the island in the Pacific. Now, they’re trying to find a way to keep the statues around. Source

The European-led Solar Orbiter will work in tandem with NASA’s Parker Solar Probe to unravel the sun’s secrets. Source

The Defense Department has identified two American soldiers killed in Afghanistan. Sergeant First Class Javier Jaguar Guiterrez of San Antonio, Texas, and Sergeant First Class Antonio Rey Rodriguez of Las Cruces, New Mexico, were killed in Nangarhar Province on Saturday. The two were shot when an Afghan dressed in an Army uniform opened fire with a machine gun, a U.S. official said. Source

The Democratic candidates made last minute appeals to New Hampshire voters today, two days ahead of Tuesday’s crucial primary. The CBS News Battleground Tracker shows a tight race, with Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttgieg sharing the top spots. Nikole Killion reports. Source

See what your favorite big-screen stars wore to the ceremony. Source

In Ireland, power was knocked out in an estimated 10,000 homes, farms and businesses. Source

Two key witnesses in the impeachment inquiry were removed from their posts Friday. Gordon Sondland, the U.S. Ambassador to the European Union who testified during the House impeachment investigation, is out of a job, according to his attorney. Sondland’s exit comes the same day Alexander Vindman, a National Security Council official who also testified, was also ousted from his job. CBS News’ Paula Reid and Jeff Mason of Reuters join CBSN to discuss the day’s events. Source

A CBS News investigation has found that thousands of tons of dangerous coal ash is being brought into the mainland U.S. This comes as the Trump administration weakens regulations on coal plants. CBS News chief investigative correspondent Jim Axelrod joins CBSN AM to discuss. Source

The small town of Dixville Notch, New Hampshire worried there might not be enough people to continue their tradition of casting ballots at midnight. But as CBS News campaign reporter Nicole Sganga reports for CBS Boston , the tradition will live on. Source