The massive iceberg releases significant quantities of ice into the ocean. Source
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Hope Hicks returning to White House after 2-year hiatus
The former top aide and trusted adviser to the president left in 2018 to take a top position at the Fox Corporation. Source
Ex-Obama adviser reveals she confronted Bloomberg on stop-and-frisk
Valerie Jarrett said Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg “needs to do a lot more than just apologize” for the controversial stop-and-frisk policy. Source
Former NHL star out at NBC after threesome comments about coworkers
Former NHL star will not be returning to NBC Sports after his suspension for making inappropriate comments about coworkers. Source
Michael Bloomberg on the defensive after old comments about race resurface
Former New York City mayor and current Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg is facing mounting criticism over years-old comments about “stop-and-frisk” police tactics and racially discriminatory housing policies known as “redlining.” CBS News political correspondent Ed O’Keefe joins CBSN with more on the controversies and Bloomberg’s campaign strategy. Source
Driver was apparently watching porn before crash that killed teen
Jonathan Weaver was set to start college on a rodeo scholarship when his truck was hit head-on by a pickup truck owned by Energy Transfer Partners. Source
WSJ: Feds using cellphone location data for immigration enforcement
The Wall Street Journal reports federal agencies like ICE and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are buying cellphone data from private U.S. companies and using it for immigration enforcement along the southern border. Michelle Hackman, from The Wall Street Journal, joins CBSN to explain her investigation. Source
Coronavirus chills luxury brands in — and outside — China
Brands such as Gucci, Burberry and LVMH are hurting as Chinese consumers — vital to the upscale market — stay home. Source
WorldView: Israeli settlements, Big Ben’s repair, and more
The U.N. has released a list of more than 100 companies doing business in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, putting them at risk of boycotts. The Italian parliament has revoked the immunity of far-right leader Matteo Salvini. And in London, repairs to the tower housing Big Ben is clocking at $64 million over budget. Rylee Carlson rounds up international headlines from London. Source
15th case confirmed in U.S. as China’s cornavirus numbers soar
Chinese officials expanded the way they diagnose the disease, leading to the sudden increase in the figures, as a new case is confirmed in the U.S. Source