Online trivia contest once had millions of daily users — former host blames “incompetence” for its collapse. Source
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6 Democratic candidates qualify for Nevada debate
The event Wednesday night marks the final debate before Nevada caucus-goers pick their candidates February 22. Source
Trump faces GOP opposition on plan for “merit-based” immigration
President Trump is making immigration a centerpiece of his reelection platform. But some of his plans are meeting resistance within the Republican Party, where lawmakers don’t all support his push for “merit-based” immigration. The president is also under fire for the huge cost of the border wall. Politico’s White House correspondent Anita Kumar joins CBSN to discuss the subject of her two recent articles. Source
Bloomberg qualifies for Democratic debate in Nevada
Former New York City mayor and Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg has qualified at the last minute for Wednesday night’s primary debate in Las Vegas. His competitors are taking aim at his record ahead of Saturday’s Nevada caucuses. CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion joined CBSN AM with the latest. Source
Black supermodels on “disparity” in the fashion industry
Winnie Harlow and Beverly Johnson have both championed diversity in modeling. Source
Giants don’t invite Huff to World Series reunion over tweets
Huff has tweeted vulgar cartoons and sexist remarks about women, and suggested violence might be necessary after the 2020 election. Source
Emilia Clarke
This London native entices audiences as Daenerys Targaryen on HBO’s “Game of Thrones” Source
Hospital director in Wuhan, China dies of coronavirus
Wuchang Hospital director Liu Zhiming had worked tirelessly to contain the outbreak since the beginning. Source
How U.S. stock market is reacting to coronavirus
The spread of the new virus is starting to impact the U.S. stock market even though most cases are in China. Source
Behind the meteoric rise of beer and cocktail prices
Bar owners have admitted to routinely marking up alcohol prices by 300 to 400%, meaning a $10 drink could have originally cost $2.50 or less. Source